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ABUJA, Nigeria The coup-hit nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are in haste to quit West Africa’s regional bloc without following its rules of exit, the body said Thursday as its ministers met to deliberate on growing division and political tension in the region. At the ministerial meeting in the Nigerian capital of…
ABUJA, Nigeria West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday. They accused the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their nations. ECOWAS said in a statement that it wasn’t notified of the countries’ decision to withdraw.…