Military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to form own confederation in a move that shuns ECOWAS

Military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to form own confederation in a move that shuns ECOWAS

The Sahel's three coup-led countries - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - are at an advanced stage of planning to form a confederation of their own rather than rejoining the Economic Community of West African States.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Sign Confederation Treaty, as France Loses Colonial Power and US Military Withdraws From Important Air Base

In a milestone symbolizing the loss by the Western colonial powers of political and military influence in the African Sahel region, the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a new confederation treaty that they celebrate as a step “towards greater integration” between the countries.