Nearly 21 months after leaving ECOWAS, breakaway Sahel states agree to negotiate new deal with West African bloc
Nearly 21 months after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the breakaway Sahel bloc has agreed to negotiate a formal cooperation deal with the regional organisation, marking a new step in efforts to manage relations after the split.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
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Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso (left), General Abdourahamane Tiani of Niger (middle), and Colonel Assimi Goïta of Mali (right)
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- October 18, 2026
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- Solomon Ekanem
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