ECOWAS: The Sahel Union is a big challenge
The summit meeting of West African leaders opened today Sunday amid political conflicts, after the military regimes in the countries of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formed a federation between them.
The summit meeting of West African leaders opened today Sunday amid political conflicts, after the military regimes in the countries of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formed a federation between them.
The ECOWAS statement has explained that the federation between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso is a major challenge at the moment when the summit meeting of the leaders of the West African Economic Community is held; which is already facing various problems such as lack of budget, crimes by armed militia groups, etc
Three countries namely Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have announced the formation of a new federation (AES) and the first meeting of the federation was held a day before the meeting of the leaders of Ecowas. this year.
It will be remembered that the military rulers of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso met in Niamey, the capital of Niger, where they signed an agreement marking the creation of the Sahel Union and their commitment to the ECOWAS community.
Despite the three countries separating from ECOWAS, several heads of state of the economic community continue to call for dialogue between the two blocs.
