- 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.
- Niger withdrew from ECOWAS and joined the Alliance of Sahel States in a series of events that began on June 1, 2022.
- ECOWAS lost three members to AES, and governments are now negotiating shared border delimitation.
The Alliance of Sahel States withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States citing disagreements.
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What happened
The Alliance of Sahel States withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States citing disagreements.
Who's involved
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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
Related events
- Cheikh Niang led an ECOWAS delegation as chair, following the Alliance of Sahel States' departure from the organization in January 2025.
- David Mark urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support the concerns of ADC.
- ECOWAS participated in an EU Community of Practice on October 23, 2026.
- ECOWAS is seeking integration across West Africa and issued training in Monrovia.
- An ECOWAS mission visited the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters.