Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso resume dialogue with ECOWAS regional bloc
Three junta-ruled Sahel states – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – on Saturday resumed dialogue with the ECOWAS regional bloc, which they withdrew from more…
According to France 24, three junta-ruled Sahel states – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – on Saturday resumed dialogue with the ECOWAS regional bloc, which they withdrew from more than 18 months ago.
They agreed to work towards a “framework agreement” on cooperation. FRANCE 24’s regional correspondent Harold Girard tells us more.
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Mali, Burkina Faso and ECOWAS.
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- Mali, Burkina Faso, ECOWAS, Sahel
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