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ECOWAS Deliberates Future After Three Members Opt Out

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Abuja, Nigeria – A meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, is deliberating on the future of the regional body after three members opted out to form a different organisation.

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