Sahel States' Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability

Click to expand Image West African leaders before an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, August 10, 2023. © 2023 Abraham Achirga/Reuters Burkina Faso,Mali, andNiger officiallyleft theEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, havingserved notice a yearago, raising concerns over access to justice for the victims of serious human rights abuses in those countries. When announcing their plans to withdraw, the three military junta-led ...