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West Africa regional bloc Ecowas suspends Burkina Faso after coup d'etat

Lieutenant-colonel Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Burkinabè national television on 27 January 2022. © RTB via AP

On Friday, members of 15-state regional bloc Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) suspended Burkina Faso from its governing bodies, following the coup d’etat carried out late Sunday.

The regional group met virtually to discuss the way forward with regard to Burkina Faso, voting to suspend the member state.

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