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aBamako reports AES delegates continued preparations for ECOWAS talks in Ouagadougou

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DIPLOMACY
Location
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Importance
Notable

aBamako reports that representatives of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger continued discussions in Ouagadougou on 16 October to prepare positions for upcoming negotiations between the AES and ECOWAS planned in Dakar. The article says the preparations included reviewing technical documents and concerns of AES nationals living in West Africa, including protection of rights and mobility. The Dakar negotiations are described as planned, not as having taken place.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Négociations AES–CEDEAO : les ressortissants au cœur des enjeux de Dakar

The attached aBamako.com report is credited to “Autre presse par DR.” It describes preparatory discussions in Ouagadougou and upcoming negotiations planned for Dakar; no separate confirmation of the planned Dakar meeting is attached.