AU urges for dialogue as Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS

February 1, 2024

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat.

The African Union has called upon the Regional Leaders to intensify dialogue between the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

This following the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the regional body.

In a statement the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the pooling of all efforts so that the irreplaceable Unity of ECOWAS be preserved and African solidarity be enhanced.

Faki expressed the full readiness of the AU to give all assistance, within its power, to ensure the success of the logic of brotherly dialogue far from any external interference from any quarter.

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Christine Muchira is a journalist and storyteller with a passion for data-driven reporting and impactful human-interest narratives. I hold a postgraduate degree in International Studies and an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Media Studies both from the University of Nairobi, bringing a strong global perspective to her work while remaining deeply rooted in local community stories.