The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is seeking a new operational framework with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with Ibrahim Traore leading the talks as AES president.
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The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is seeking a new operational framework with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with Ibrahim Traore leading the talks as AES president.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Cheikh Niang led an ECOWAS delegation as chair, following the Alliance of Sahel States' departure from the organization in January 2025.Sub-event
- Diplomatic friction between Burkina Faso and the Alliance of Sahel States led to talks.Sub-event
- Niger withdrew from ECOWAS and joined the Alliance of Sahel States in a series of events that began on June 1, 2022.Sub-event
- The Alliance of Sahel States is represented by the Malian Foreign Minister as part of its ongoing diplomatic efforts regarding a new operational framework with ECOWAS.Sub-event
- The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) reviewed the roadmap implementation progress for its long-term regional integration project involving Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.Sub-event
AES seeks new framework with ECOWAS; Traore leads as president, Burkina Faso is a member.1 source
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The entities involved
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Alliance of Sahel States
inter-state military alliance for the collective defense architecture of the states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali
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Economic Community of West African States
intergovernmental economic union
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Burkina Faso
sovereign state in Africa
Related events
- The Alliance of Sahel States withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States citing disagreements.
- Nigerian troops supported stability in Sierra Leone as Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger formally joined the Alliance of Sahel States.
- ECOWAS lost three members to AES, and governments are now negotiating shared border delimitation.
- Ibrahim Traoré is leading a government drive in Burkina Faso aimed at processing domestic resources.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- aol.co.ukSenegal's Faye pays first visit to Mali since appointment as Ecowas president - AOL
- nigeriasun.com