Strikes hit infrastructure in Bamako, Mali, as Niger and neighbors remain part of the Alliance of Sahel States.
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Updated Jun 18
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What happened
Strikes hit infrastructure in Bamako, Mali, as Niger and neighbors remain part of the Alliance of Sahel States.
Who's involved
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Part of
Shared jihadi violence is reported across the Sahel region involving Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali.Also in this story
- JNIM militants are operating across the Sahelian region, facilitated by porous border management.
- Niger provided air support to Malian forces who are currently besieged.
- The African Union is monitoring the security situation in Mali, as the crisis spills into neighboring states, including Burkina Faso.
- JNIM militants are operating in the Faya forest near Mali's capital, targeting infrastructure and public services.
The entities involved
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Bamako
capital of Mali
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Alliance of Sahel States
inter-state military alliance for the collective defense architecture of the states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali
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Burkina Faso
sovereign state in Africa
- Burkina Faso entrepreneurs are establishing strategic economic partnerships with the Russian Export Center, promoting direct bilateral trade in food and textiles.
- The International Finance Corporation is providing financing for a logistics corridor in Ghana that links Volta Lake to northern Ghana and extends to Burkina Faso.
Related events
- Experts investigated drone strike patterns in northern Mali, linked to the Alliance of Sahel States' sovereignty push.
- Niger officially joined the Alliance of Sahel States, with Larissa Kojoué commenting on the situation.
- Dialogue resumes between ECOWAS and ASS, while UNSC reviews the political and security situation in the Sahel.