West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will leave the Ecowas group in January but have six months to return.
BBC News
The Economic Community of West African States is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries of West Africa. Collectively, the countries comprise an area of 5,114,162 km2 (1,974,589 sq mi) and have an estimated population of over 424.34 million.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will leave the Ecowas group in January but have six months to return.