AES instability allows extremist groups to thrive following the failure of the ECOWAS bloc.

The entities involved

• Alliance of Sahel States →

  inter-state military alliance for the collective defense architecture of the states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali

  • The Alliance of Sahel States is seeking geopolitical partners and forming a collective defense architecture to combat militant expansion.Sat 16:07
• ISIS →

  Operating system

  • CTS targets remnants of ISIS operating in the northern province of Kirkuk, Iraq.Mon 10:50
  • ISIS blamed attacks on Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Syria, targeting the country's security and stability.Sun 22:38
• Economic Community of West African States →

  intergovernmental economic union

  • Nigeria and ECOWAS held talks and pledged coordination through the United Nations.Sat 18:27
  • A partnership promotes sustainable development and food security in the Sahel, supporting IFDC's Soil Values program.Fri 23:39

Related events

• ECOWAS lost three members to AES, and governments are now negotiating shared border delimitation.Sep 4
• The Alliance of Sahel States rejected the authority of ECOWAS and sought to redefine its sovereignty away from French influence.Sep 17
• The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is seeking a new operational framework with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with Ibrahim Traore leading the talks as AES president.Jul 6
• Jihadist groups are operating in West Africa, with involvement noted between EIS, the Economic Community of West African States, and Egypt.Aug 29
• ISIS members are planning attacks against groups supporting Israel and seeking to travel to Africa to join ISIS.Jul 9