ECOWAS is set to create a framework aimed at fostering discussions with Niger.etc

ECOWAS is set to create a framework aimed at fostering discussions with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso regarding the conditions and logistics surrounding their exit.

This meeting is convened to consider the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional organization. Key topics for discussion will include the procedures for the withdrawal and the consequences for ECOWAS institutions and agencies functioning within these three nations. Additionally, the meeting will cover other pertinent regional issues. These high-level talks follow the recent decision by the three junta-led countries, now collectively known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), to impose a 0.5% import tax on goods from ECOWAS member states, a move that signifies a notable departure from ECOWAS's commitment to the free movement of goods and individuals among its members.