Press Statement:- Exit of the Three Central Sahel States from Ecowas and Political Stalemate in Senegal: A Call on Ecowas to Strengthen Engagement With Key Stakeholders

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), on behalf of its 750 member organisations across the 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), expresses concern over recent occurrences in the political landscape of the region which portrays a visible signpost of democratic governance aberrations that threaten the modest democratic gains achieved over the years. A notable factor within the recent dynamics is the communiqué issued by the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on 28th January 2024 announcing their withdrawal of membership from ECOWAS.

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