Ecowas Sent Warning Message To Ibrahim Traore, Assimi Goita, And Gen Tiani After AES Summit

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On July 6th, 2024, President Ibrahim Traore, Captain Asimi Goita, and General Tiani officially signed and established the long-awaited Confederation of the Alliance of the Sahel. When it was first announced in September, last year, it felt like a dream but now it has become a reality. Now, while most people who have been rooting for the leaders of the Sahel since they came onto the scene are happy with the new development, there is a group of people who are not happy with the new development and have expressed their disappointment. This group is none other than the regional bloc, ECOWAS. As you well know, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso were members of the West African regional bloc until January this year when they decided to leave the bloc. This was after ECOWAS threatened to invade Niger by force after its coup, suspend the three countries from the bloc, and imposed stringent sanctions on them. According to the leaders of the three countries, they decided to leave the bloc because ECOWAS posed a threat to them, did not help them in the fight against insecurity, and was under the influence of foreign countries, particularly France.

It was when they announced their decision to leave the bloc, that ECOWAS, following the intervention of leaders of thought, including Nigeria’s ex-head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon decided to lift the sanctions and encourage them to return to the bloc. However, they refused, and since then, the leaders of the regional bloc have been trying various ways to persuade Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to change their decision. This was made known by the President of ECOWAS, Omar Touray, during the 92nd Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers held in Abuja. Speaking at the opening session of the meeting, Touray expressed his disappointment over the reluctance of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to rejoin the regional bloc. He noted that despite ECOWAS efforts to engage the countries, they had not responded positively. He said, “Despite our entreaties, in the form of softening of sanctions, invitation of the governments to technical meetings, and request for meetings, we have not yet got the right signals from these member states.” Touray then suggested a special summit to examine emerging changes around the world as they impacted the sub-region. According to him, “It has become evident that changes in the international system, which is significantly affecting our member states, are playing a role.