A delegation from the ECOWAS Parliament is set to visit the three countries to engage in negotiations with the AES authorities. The mission aims to dissuade the Sahelian trio from formally leaving ECOWAS before the January 28, 2025 deadline.
Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Benjamin Kalu, emphasized the importance of keeping the three countries within the regional bloc to address security challenges in the region.
The ECOWAS Summit in June appointed Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé to undertake a similar mission to dissuade the countries from leaving.
The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS would have significant implications for regional stability and cooperation.
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