ECOWAS, West Africa’s regional bloc, is 50 years old. To mark the historic milestone, Ghana’s capital, Accra, hosted an event. However, the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the bloc has been considered a blow. So, how can ECOWAS make amends and remain relevant? DW’s Josephine Mahachi talks to Dr. Samuel Afriyie, a political analyst, and DW’s Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.
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