ECOWAS Seeks to Lift Sanctions and Prevent Withdrawals of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
• ECOWAS may lift sanctions on Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, who withdrew over "illegal sanctions" • President Tinubu hosting ECOWAS leaders at extraordinary meeting in Abuja on Saturday • ECOWAS wants to convince the 3 countries to rescind their decisions to withdraw • The West African bloc has 15 member countries total • Former Nigerian leader Gowon appealed for ECOWAS to lift sanctions to keep the countries from leaving