Sahel states back Morocco’s Atlantic access plan

The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have endorsed Morocco’s plan to grant them access to Atlantic Ocean trade routes, reports Africa News on April 29^th.

During a meeting with King Mohammed VI in Rabat, the countries reaffirmed their commitment to the initiative, first proposed by Morocco in December 2023.

This comes after the three nations withdrew from ECOWAS to form the Alliance of Sahel States, and shifted military alliances toward Russia amid rising regional tensions.

Africa News