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• The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States has weakened key mechanisms for regional integration and created a major challenge to cooperation within West Africa, the Presidency has said. Special Adviser to...S1
• [Daily Trust] The Presidency, on Thursday, explained that the withdrawal of some West African countries from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 2023 blunted key regional integration protocols.S2