https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=31819 Formal withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS is effective, with the bloc asking member states to continue granting the departing states membership privileges, notably free movement and recognition of ECOWAS passports. The exit follows coup-led announcements of departure and the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States as a rival security partnership, representing an unprecedented disintegration of regional membership and challenging the operation of ECOWAS's cooperation and integration mechanisms. en-us Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:01:02 +0530 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:01:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=31819 Formal withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS is effective, with the bloc asking member states to continue granting the departing states membership privileges, notably free movement and recognition of ECOWAS passports. The exit follows coup-led announcements of departure and the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States as a rival security partnership, representing an unprecedented disintegration of regional membership and challenging the operation of ECOWAS's cooperation and integration mechanisms. News - Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:01:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=31819