Challenges facing the AES in achieving free movement of goods and people The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was intended as a step toward greater sovereignty. However, it has created significant barriers to the free movement of citizens and goods within the region. Administrative […]
US continues security cooperation with Sahel military regimes Despite years of strained relations, the United States is maintaining its security collaboration with the military authorities of the three nations that form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. This stance was confirmed by General John Brennan, Deputy Commander of US Africa Command […]
