Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave ECOWAS bloc with immediate effect
                        
                                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                    Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they would be leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "without delay", citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on each country following takeovers by military juntas.                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                    
                        
                        
    
    
        
            
            
        
        
    
                        
                            Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they would be leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "without delay", citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on each country following takeovers by military juntas.