New joint actions for countries in the Sahel Alliance

Bamako, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) The Malian Government has announced new measures to strengthen the actions and development of the recently created Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, local media reported on Monday.

September 16, 2024
11:14

Maliweb informed that Malian President, Colonel Assimi Goita, who is currently the president of the AES, said in a speech on Sunday that the launch of a new passport, an investment bank, and a common television channel for the three countries, to promote economic integration and raise the cultural level of the member countries.

Goita reiterated the three countries’ determination to continue the fight against terrorism and their commitment to carry out concrete projects that promote the decision to move towards regional integration.

The AES was established on September 16, 2023, to confront the Islamist groups operating in the region, following these three countries’ decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) given its sanctions and threats against the military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, and face together the fight against French neo-colonialism.

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