01:14 Ghana ECOWAS Meets in Ghana to Tackle Member Withdrawals West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
00:59 Alliance of Sahel States ECOWAS confirms exit of the Alliance of Sahel States from the regional bloc The exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc tried to avert their departure.
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