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The West African bloc, ECOWAS has asked Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to take the next six months to reconsider their decision to withdraw from the group.
Leaders of the bloc gave this grace period at the 66th ECOWAS Summit in Abuja on Sunday.
The three countries announced plans to exit the group in January this year following what they say were harsh sanctions in the wake of the coup in Niger in July 2023.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut, reports.
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