Burkina Faso cut ties with France, while Mali sought military help from Russia.
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Burkina Faso cut ties with France, while Mali sought military help from Russia.
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France is recalibrating its strategy eastward after Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali expelled French troops and challenged its presence.Also in this story
- French military objectives collapsed in the Sahel.
- Niger shifts geopolitical alignment towards Russia while struggling with jihadist violence and maintaining Italian military presence.
- Niger and its neighbors form a military junta, while Niger accuses regional states of backing Islamist insurgents.
- Niger is part of the Sahel region facing attacks, with an affiliate claiming responsibility for an airport attack.
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Related events
- Burkina Faso and Niger deepened cooperation within the Alliance of Sahel States after rejecting French influence and support.
- Niger withdrew from ECOWAS and joined the Alliance of Sahel States in a series of events that began on June 1, 2022.
- The EU suspended assistance to Burkina Faso following the 2023 coup.
- France is withdrawing its bases and influence from Niger, Chad, Ivory Coast, and Gabon.
- ECOWAS and France discussed terrorism challenges, with Niger and Mali participating in the regional bloc.