Niger: Conference in solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States

People have been gathering in Niger for a conference in solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS), made up of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

The Conference of Solidarity with the People of the Sahel aims to provide support for the countries which have been cut off from much of the international community following recent coups.

An economic and defence confederation, the ASS was formed in September last year following the…