Sahel

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Sahel passport union records first full travel cycle as ECOWAS tariff schedule nears adoption

The Sahel passport union recorded its first complete travel cycle this week, with the alliance's three member states reporting normal cross-border movement under the new common passport regime.

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Sahel alliance closes Bamako summit with common tariff and joint border force, daring ECOWAS to follow through on June deadline

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger agreed Monday to a unified external tariff, a joint border force and a shared diplomatic mission in Moscow, presenting a coordinated answer to the June 15 ECOWAS ultimatum on civilian transitions.

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ECOWAS sets June deadline for Burkina Faso transition plan as Sahel pressure mounts

West African leaders gave Ouagadougou's junta six weeks to publish a binding electoral calendar, the bloc's sharpest move yet against the Sahel breakaway states amid worsening insurgent violence.

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Burkina Faso hosts Sahel allies in Ouagadougou as junta deepens break with ECOWAS

Captain Ibrahim Traore convened the leaders of Mali and Niger in Ouagadougou on Sunday to formalize a new Sahel security pact, in a move that further isolates the three juntas from ECOWAS and Paris.

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ECOWAS Tightens Sanctions on Burkina Faso Junta as France Pulls Final Troops

West African leaders meeting in Abuja imposed fresh financial restrictions on Ouagadougou and demanded a credible transition timetable, hours after the last French logistics personnel departed northern Burkina Faso.

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ECOWAS Tightens Pressure on Burkina Faso Junta as Sahel Diplomacy Shifts

West African leaders intensified financial restrictions on Burkina Faso's military government Friday, demanding a credible electoral calendar within 90 days as French withdrawal reshapes regional security.

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Alliance of Sahel States Unveils Joint Currency Framework, Deepens Break from ECOWAS

The junta-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced a roadmap on Tuesday for a shared currency intended to replace the CFA franc, marking the boldest step yet by the Alliance of Sahel States to detach from West Africa's regional financial system.

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ECOWAS Summit Sharpens Sanctions Threat Against Sahel Juntas as Wagner Footprint Grows

West African leaders meeting in Accra warned Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger that secondary banking sanctions could follow within weeks unless the juntas accept a phased transition, even as Russian security contractors expanded their presence in Ouagadougou.

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ECOWAS Pressures Burkina Faso Junta Ahead of Bamako Summit

West African leaders pressed Burkina Faso's military government on Thursday to commit to a firm civilian-transition timetable, warning that further delays could trigger fresh sanctions when the bloc convenes in Bamako next week.

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