As a peace envoy supported by Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, Faye is seen as possibly the best among heads of state for a mission to try to woo the three nations back to the fold of regional cooperation
Senegal 's youngest leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been mandated by West Africa n regional bloc ECOWAS to mediate the return of junta-led Mali , Burkina Faso and Niger back to its fold.
The decision was made at the 65th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS heads of state on Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Abuja. , the AP reported. "Regarding the situation with the Alliance des Etats du Sahel , the Authority expresses disappointment with the lack of progress in engagements with the authorities of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and instructs the President of the Commission to facilitate a more vigorous approach in line with the decisions of the Extraordinary Summit of 2 4th February 2024," ECOWAS said in aThe events are also coming at a surprising time when a day before the ECOWAS summit, military leaders in Mali,...
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