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Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso urged the AU to restore ties, citing regional realities and counterterrorism needs amid suspension after coups.
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.
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.
They stressed that counterterrorism efforts require their inclusion despite suspension and accused external actors of supporting insurgents.
AU Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf acknowledged concerns and pledged to prevent further isolation.
Mali, Níger y Burkina Faso instaron a la UA a restaurar los lazos, citando las realidades regionales y las necesidades de lucha contra el terrorismo en medio de la suspensión después de los golpes de Estado.