Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger join the confederation

The governments of three West African countries - Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - have signed an agreement to establish the Confederation of the Union of Sahel States. In January, these three countries decided to immediately leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing it of "foreign influence".

On Saturday evening, July 6, the governments of three West African countries - Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - signed an agreement on the establishment of the Confederation of the Union of Sahel States. This was reported by Agence France-Presse based on the statement of the leaders of these countries.

The signing ceremony took place at the end of the first summit of the Union of Sahel States, which was held in Niamey, the capital of Niger, and was attended by the leaders of the three countries.

According to the document, these countries will create a single investment bank and stabilization fund, coordinate diplomatic efforts, and pool resources for joint projects in the fields of agriculture, processing industry, and energy.

It should be noted that the power in all these countries is in the hands of military juntas who have carried out a coup d'état.

We remind you that on January 28, 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger decided to immediately leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing it of "foreign influence".