What can the breakaway confederation do without Ecowas?
The military rulers of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso form a breakaway confederation.
Focus on Africa · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
The West African regional grouping Ecowas has warned that it risks disintegration and worsened insecurity after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed a breakaway confederation. Can the three landlocked countries go it alone?
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