ECOWAS keeps door open as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger finalise exit The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has confirmed the formal departure of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc, marking an unprecedented split in the organisation’s nearly 50-year history. https://africaheadline.com/ecowas-keeps-door-open-as-burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-finalise-exit/