West Africa: Ecowas and the Three Rebels

[This Day] On Sunday, the coup leaders in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced the withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a joint statement, the three military heads of states said it was a "sovereign decision" to leave ECOWAS "without delay," because of the "inhumane" sanctions imposed against their countries. They also accused ECOWAS of having "moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers and Pan-Africanism"; claiming that the bloc is now "under the