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Mossa Ag Attaher meets Malian, Burkinabe and Nigerien diasporas in Dakar

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Mali’s minister responsible for Malians living abroad, Mossa Ag Attaher, met the Malian, Burkinabe and Nigerien diasporas in Senegal on 18 October 2026. The meeting was held in Dakar on the sidelines of the dialogue between ECOWAS and the AES, Mali Actu reports.

On 18 October 2026 in Dakar, Mali’s minister responsible for Malians living abroad, Mossa Ag Attaher, met Malian, Burkinabe and Nigerien communities living in Senegal, Mali Actu reports. The discussions took place on the sidelines of the dialogue between ECOWAS and the AES, the alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

The meeting was held as the two organisations began formal negotiations in Dakar. Discussions between the AES and ECOWAS concern, in particular, mobility and exchanges between their member countries.

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