AES and ECOWAS discuss mobility and trade in Dakar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Delegations from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have opened a dialogue on cooperation in Dakar. Discussions include cross-border trade, transhumance, security and the movement of people, according to Mali Actu.
Ministerial delegations from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) discussed the movement of people, cross-border trade and transhumance in Dakar on 17 October 2026, according to Mali Actu.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the United Nations and the African Union, following preparatory consultations held on 14 and 16 October in Ouagadougou. Participants aim to preserve exchanges among people across West Africa, while the Malian delegation was led by the minister responsible for Malians living abroad, according to Mali Actu.
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