Nigeria moves to repair Africa’s biggest political split as Western-aligned ECOWAS opens talks with 3 Russia-backed Sahel nations
Nigeria has stepped forward to bridge West Africa’s primary political divide as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) initiated formal talks with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
By Awogbemila TemitopeSouth Africa
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Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore [Image source: X @GoitaAssimi]
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- October 17, 2026
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- Awogbemila Temitope
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