There was a sudden twist as military forces from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly retreat from the Economic Community of West African States.
Accusation of regional economic bloc of imposing inhumane sanctions targeted at reversing recent coups in their respective nations was laid.
It was claimed that the decision to withdraw their troop was made in complete sovereignty, accusing that ECOWAS had shrouded away from the principle of its origination, a unanimous statement by the three countries.
Ecowas was accused of being controlled by foreign bodies by the forces, hence becoming a threat to its populations.
The statement chides ECOWAS for not aiding countries in tackling terrorism and argued that ECOWAS sanctions, rather of improve situations, weakened populations already affected by years of crisis, adding another dimension of unclear direction to political landscape in West Africa.
The latest trend, follows a couple of activities that raised political tensions in West Africa, including a coup in Niger last year.
Of recent, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, have recently tied to severed military ties with France and other European nations, turning to Russia for support.
