DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For a foreign correspondent in Mali ... The Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in recent years have been upended by military coups and are now led by military juntas ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated the post-exit dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which will determine the new relationship between the rest of the region ...

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, ECOWAS outlined four key measures to maintain regional cooperation ...