ECOWAS leaders convene in Abuja to address regional turmoil, military coups West African leaders are gathering in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, to address the escalating crisis in the region, marked by a series of military takeovers in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed strict economic sanctions on the military regime in Niger following the ousting of President Mohamed Bazoum in July. As jihadist conflicts in the Sahel continue to destabilize the region, concerns are mounting that instability may spread to Gulf of Guinea...