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🇸🇳 SenegalPolitics16 Oct 2026

AES prepares joint delegation for talks with ECOWAS

The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepared a joint Alliance of Sahel States delegation in Ouagadougou to negotiate with ECOWAS. The talks are to cover a draft framework agreement and the terms of future cooperation, according to Lefaso.

Source: Senego

Timeline

1. Friday, 16 October 2026

   • AES prepares joint delegation for talks with ECOWAS

     The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepared a joint Alliance of Sahel States delegation in Ouagadougou to negotiate with ECOWAS. The talks are to cover a draft framework agreement and the terms of future cooperation, according to Lefaso.

     🇸🇳 Senegal · 23:07

   • AES to defend its sovereignty in dialogue with ECOWAS

     The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger aligned their positions in Ouagadougou ahead of discussions with ECOWAS. They will defend the sovereignty of their states, the strengthening of the AES Confederation and the interests of their populations, according to meeting participants.

     🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · 21:08

   • AES harmonises positions ahead of talks with ECOWAS

     Ministers from the Confederation of Sahel States harmonised their positions in Ouagadougou ahead of the first formal consultations with ECOWAS in Dakar. They want to defend the sovereignty of the three countries, consolidate the AES and protect their populations’ interests, reports Sidwaya.

     🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · 14:52

2. Thursday, 15 October 2026

   • AES prepares position ahead of negotiations with ECOWAS

     Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have agreed a common position on the movement of people, trade and institutional relations ahead of discussions with ECOWAS. Their recommendations are to be considered by the AES foreign ministers, according to Sidwaya and Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

     🇸🇳 Senegal · 11:45