On the 15th, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to grant Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger a six-month grace period to reconsider whether to withdraw from the organization. ECOWAS held a meeting in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, on the 15th. After the meeting, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touré stated that ECOWAS decided to set a grace period from January 29, 2025, to July 29, 2025, during which the doors of ECOWAS remain open to the three countries. Touré also mentioned that ECOWAS decided to ask the presidents of Togo and Senegal to continue to mediate during this period. (Xinhua News Agency)