The Alliance of Sahel States[a] (French: Alliance des États du Sahel (AES)) is a confederation formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. [3][4][5] 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 restor...

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 ...

4 days ago · The common passport i s part of the bloc’s commitment to regional integration and a step towards establishing an independent identity for the Sahel states. The AES has also prioritized regional security, and will be creating a 5,000-strong joint military force to combat jihadist insurgencies that have plagued the region for years.

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 signed on September...

4 days ago · 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 ...

4 days ago · Sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south.

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.

Jul 7, 2024 · Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have come together to form the Alliance of Sahel States. Each is ruled by a military government – and that’s led to a split from the larger West African regional...

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).

Jul 6, 2024 · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three military-led West African states, signed a confederation treaty on Saturday, underscoring their determination to chart a joint course outside the...