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flag Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso urged the AU to restore ties, citing regional realities and counterterrorism needs amid suspension after coups.

flag Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s foreign ministers met AU officials in New York during the UN General Assembly, seeking to mend ties after being suspended following military coups. flag The Sahel nations, part of the Alliance of Sahel States and former ECOWAS members, urged the AU to base decisions on regional realities, not abstract principles, and welcomed a new AU fact-finding mission to correct inaccurate narratives about their countries. flag They stressed that counterterrorism efforts require their inclusion despite suspension and accused external actors of supporting insurgents. flag AU Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf acknowledged concerns and pledged to prevent further isolation.

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