West Africa bloc warns of 'disintegration' as juntas form 'Confederation of Sahel States'The ECOWAS bloc confronted new challenges this week as the military leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso boycotted a summit of West African leaders. The three countries formed a "Confederation of Sahel States" in what they said was a bid to challenge France?s interference in the region. ECOWAS has asked Senegal?s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to try to convince the breakaway states to return to the bloc amid regional instability fears.
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West Africa bloc warns of 'disintegration' as juntas form 'Confederation of Sahel States'
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