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Achieving peace in Sahel requires multilateral support for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
Russia has now started calling for combined strategic partnership and international efforts to drastically address the complexities of rising insecurity and adopting a multilateral...
Alliance of Sahel States: Another Wrong Answer for the Wrong Question from Africa
“From now on, we say, whether you’re from Mali, Niger, or Burkina, we have the same destiny. We’re going in together; it is up...
Russia and Mali Review Military Partnership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has offered an extra-ordinary broader military and economic partnership during the latest bilateral talks held late February 2024, with...
Africa Beyond Russia’s Grains Partnerships
Until sustainable food security is established through modernizing agriculture and ensuring adequate support for local farmers, Russia's grain supply would be as a soft...
Russia and the G5 Sahel Group’s Indivisible Security Relationship
In practical terms, the indisputable geopolitical changes and the restructuring of global power architecture have significant impact on Russia's military influence in Saharan-Sahel region,...
Alliance of Sahel States Departure from ECOWAS: Implications for WAEMU and the CFA Franc
On January 28, 2024, the military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger jointly announced their immediate departure from ECOWAS.
The decision of Burkina Faso,...
The Alliance of Sahel States: Initial Difficulties as a Resource for Development
On September 17, 2023 the transition leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, instituting the Alliance of Sahel States. This...
Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West...
Aftermath of Coup d’État in Africa: Unfolding Unforeseen Outcomes
Over the last decades, the coup d’états have been a recurrent feature in the political landscape of sub-Saharan African countries. Often due to a...
The Alliance of Sahel States
In Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 16, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Colonel Assimi Goïta,...