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Sahel states exit ECOWAS, launch regional passport and joint military (peoplesdispatch.org)

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Meanwhile on NATOpedia » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Sahel_States

All three member states are former members of ECOWAS and currently under the control of juntas following a string of successful coups, the 2021 Malian coup d'état, the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état, and the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.