ECOWAS Chair, Bio, Calls for Stronger Partnership with AES Countries

Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, who was named Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in June, has called on the sub-regional economic bloc to forge "stronger partnership [with] the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)". 

Mali start-off with win over Niger

Mali's midfielder Seydou Keita celebrates after scoring a goal against Niger during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations football match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on January 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN