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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon launch new passports, the serving president of the confederation that groups the three countries has announced.
Malian President Col Assimi Goïta said the issuance of new official documents was aimed at harmonizing travel documents within the confederation. It is also aimed at facilitating the circulation of their citizens across the world, he said.
The cost of the new passport remains unknown. So is the list of countries within which Malians, Burkinabés, and Nigerians will still be allowed to enter visa-free. During his speech, Goïta notably -and of a media outlet.
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The announcement came on the eve of the 1st anniversary of the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). On September 17, 2023, the neighbors signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter establishing a mutual defense pact. Earlier, this year, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the historic regional group ECOWAS. Goïta said AES nations remain open to all regional and sub-regional partnerships which uphold the principle of non-interference and sovereignty.
