# Nigeria Revives Sahelian Economic Commissions

> Nigeria plans to restart joint commissions with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to boost regional security and trade.
- Title: Nigeria Revives Sahelian Economic Commissions · Allafrica
- Summary: Nigeria plans to restart joint commissions with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to boost regional security and trade. Nigeria announced steps to reactivate…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610190081.html
- Published: 2026-10-19T05:54:09+00:00
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- Topics: nigeria, ecowas, sahel, joint commissions, security partnerships, economic integration, news, world, politics
## Nigeria Announces Commission Revival
The Federal Government plans to reactivate moribund bilateral Joint Commissions with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
## ECOWAS-AES Dialogue in Dakar
Foreign ministers from ECOWAS and Sahelian nations met in Dakar to strengthen regional cooperation.
## Joint Working Groups Formed
Delegates agreed to create joint thematic working groups to draft a comprehensive cooperation framework agreement.
## Key takeaway

Nigeria announced steps to reactivate economic and security partnerships with Sahelian nations through ECOWAS-AES joint commissions.