Landlocked Burkina, Mali, Niger back sea access through Morocco

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to have access to the Atlantic ocean

In December 2023, Morocco announced a trade initiative to facilitate Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's access to the Atlantic Ocean using Moroccan ports after ECOWAS imposed trade restrictions on the the three junta-led countries.

Landlocked Burkina, Mali, Niger back sea access through Morocco

Foreign ministers of military-ruled Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said on Monday they endorse an initiative offering them access to global trade through Morocco's Atlantic ports, Morocco's state news agency reported.

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Seek Access To Atlantic Through Morocco

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which have no coastline, hope to reach global shipping lanes through a new deal with Morocco. Morocco’s state press reported that envoys from the three Sahel countries met King Mohammed VI in Rabat on Monday and endorsed a Moroccan scheme that would open Atlantic sea routes to their trade. The step reshapes West African politics and commerce because the Alliance of Sahel States has lacked a maritime outlet since lea…

In a significant demonstration of South-South cooperation and the redefinition of regional alliances, the Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — have expressed strong support for the “Atlantic Initiative” of King Mohamed VI of Morocco. The Moroccan proposal, announced in November 2023, seeks to facilitate the access of these landlocked countries to global trade through Moroccan Atlanti…

The idea of providing the landlocked countries of the Sahelian zone with access to the Atlantic was announced by the king in a speech in 2023. Mohammed VI renewed his offer on 28 April, while his interlocutors affirmed their "total adherence" to the project.

Morocco: HM King Mohammed VI Receives Sahel Alliance  Foreign Ministers in Rabat

His Majesty  Mohammed VI, King of Morocco,  received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the foreign ministers of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States: Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation, and Burkinabe Nationals Abroad of Burkina Faso, Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali and Bakary Yaou Sangaré, Minister of Foreign Affairs…