Alliance of Sahel States - Wikipedia
The Alliance of Sahel States[a] (French: Alliance des États du Sahel (AES)) is a confederation formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. [1][4][5][6] It originated as a mutual defense pact created on 16 September 2023 following the 2023 Nigerien crisis, in which the West African political bloc ECOWAS threatened to intervene militarily to res...
Alliance of Sahel States Stepping Forward with Common …
3 days ago · The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) was established on September 16, 2023 with the signing of the Liptako-Gourma Charter by the States of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. These three countries share the cross-border region of West Africa and the Sahel called “Liptako-Gourma” from which it derives the symbolic name of the Charter. It is a ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist ...
10 hours ago · The head of Niger’s military junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani (right) arriving at the Alliance of Sahel States summit in Niamey, Niger, in July 2024. Issifou Djibo / EPA. Why Burkina Faso, Mali and ...
Sahel states exit ECOWAS, launch regional passport and joint …
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, came alive with celebration as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) marked the first anniversary of their historic decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The event brought together leaders and citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in a ...
The Alliance of Sahel States: Implications, challenges and …
Sep 17, 2024 · In this interview, Antoine SOMDAH, critically assesses the importance of the newly created Alliance of Sahel States (AES), its implications, the challenges and future prospects in West Africa.
Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
Jan 25, 2025 · On September 16, 2023, three West African states—Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—formed a mutual defense pact called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The founding of the alliance followed a string of coups in the countries between 2020 and 2023, wherein military juntas ousted former leaders and seized power.. Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are part of Françafrique, a pejorative term for ...
Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - GlobalSecurity.org
The Alliance of Sahel States (AoSS, also known as AES in French - Alliance des États du Sahel) is a mutual defense pact between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The pact was...
Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will …
Jan 29, 2025 · On Wednesday Ecowas said it would keep its "doors open" to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, even though they have forged ahead with their own bloc, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES by its French ...
From the Alliance of Sahel States to the Confederation of Sahel States ...
Apr 24, 2024 · The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), created on September 16, 2023, brings together Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso under a mutual defense agreement.
The Alliance of Sahel States: A regional crisis in troubled West …
On 16 September 2023, the three West African junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger declared the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, or L’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES).