THE foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow on April 3 and 4 to launch formal diplomatic consultations with Russia, according to a joint statement released Tuesday by the three governments and reported by Reuters. The visit marks the first official session of what the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has called ‘AES-Russia consultations’, aimed at building … Read more
MALI, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced the introduction of a 0.5 percent levy on all imported goods, a move aimed at financing their fledgling three-nation alliance. According to a joint statement cited by Reuters, the levy marks a significant step toward cementing their new partnership outside the broader ECOWAS regional bloc. The countries, all … Read more
PROGRESSIVE political leaders, activists, trade unionists, and pan-African allies from across Africa and the diaspora have convened in Niger’s capital for the Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel. Taking place at the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre from November 19–21 2024, the gathering unites diverse voices under the banner: For Anti-Imperialist Unity, Peace, … Read more
MALI, Burkina Faso, and Niger are rolling out new biometric passports as part of their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a major step towards solidifying their newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The biometric passports, which will not carry the ECOWAS logo, are aimed at harmonising travel within the … Read more