AES and Togo move towards customs union
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
The director generals of customs from the AES and Togo approved a draft decision on certifying confederal origin and advanced the interconnection of their IT systems. Received by Ibrahim Traoré in Ouagadougou, the delegation also received instructions to facilitate trade, according to Sidwaya.
The AES countries, an alliance bringing together Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and Togo are moving towards the creation of a customs union. Burkinabè President Ibrahim Traoré received a delegation of the director generals of customs from the AES and Togo on Friday 16 October 2026, according to the Burkinabè daily Sidwaya.
The delegation, led by the Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, Fatoumata Bako/Traoré, came to report on a meeting held on 15 October in Ouagadougou between AES customs officials and the commissioner general of the Togolese Revenue Office. The discussions concern the conditions for closer customs ties between the four countries, Sidwaya reports.
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