ECOWAS approves withdrawal of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

• Tinubu calls for unity in the region

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

In a landmark decision, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially acknowledged the withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc.

The announcement was made in a communiqué issued at the end of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu’s…