President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised that the primary reason behind the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS is a breakdown of trust.
Following a closed-door meeting with Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday, March 10, 2025, President Mahama briefed the media and reaffirmed his commitment to addressing these concerns at the upcoming ECOWAS Summit.
“I assured President Traoré that I would convey their concerns at the next ECOWAS meeting. There’s a breakdown of trust, and while rebuilding it will take time, we must work towards restoring confidence so we can collaborate, even if we are not part of the same regional body,” he noted.
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit from ECOWAS in January 2024.
The junta-led countries had already been suspended from the bloc, which had been urging them to return to democratic rule.
According to the three nations, their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS was a sovereign one.
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