Cooperation: AES prepares its arguments ahead of talks with ECOWAS
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AES-ECOWAS: Task force experts prepare the AES's participation in the next round of negotiations (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
AES Task force experts met in Ouagadougou to prepare the Confederation's position before the next negotiations with ECOWAS in Dakar. Foreign ministers are to review their conclusions on October 16, 2026.
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Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in Ouagadougou to harmonise the Alliance of Sahel States' positions ahead of negotiations with ECOWAS planned in Dakar. AES foreign ministers are due to review their conclusions on 15 October.
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