The trio of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced that they are exiting ECOWAS with immediate effect. The divide within West Africa between the unstable Sahelian countries and the stable Coastal countries is now widening dramatically.
What does this “exit” mean for the future of the region?
Our guests are Austin Aigbe, Regional Advocacy Officer and ECOWAS Laision Lead, for West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network – WADEMOS, and Anthony Acquaye, a security strategy analyst.
