Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member regional bloc ECOWAS, ahead of the trio leaving the group. 

The leaders of the three West African states ruled by military leaders said the visa and residency decision had been taken in the spirit of friendship, and to strengthen centuries-old ties among African people. 

The trio plan to withdraw from ECOWAS in January after refusing the bloc’s demand to restore democratic rule. 

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