Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will introduce new biometric passports, marking their withdrawal from ECOWAS in favor of a new Sahelian alliance. Announced by Malian leader Assimi Goita, this initiative aims to standardize travel documents and facilitate mobility for citizens of the three countries. Burkina Faso has already issued passports without the ECOWAS logo. This change comes as these countries combat insurgencies from extremist groups.Source: Africa News Agency
Saïed and El-Sisi Call for Stronger Cooperation and Unity to Tackle Regional Challenges
Tunis: President Kais Saied on Tuesday afternoon held a phone call with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during which they discussed the long-standing relations binding the two countries and peoples, reaffirming commitment to further scaling up…