The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is active, with Niger contributing counter-terrorism units and requesting assistance from a Kremlin-controlled force.

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
• Niger →

  sovereign state in western Africa

  • Niger has been the site of a terrorist attack on its capital airport, leading to condemnation.Mon 15:52
  • Transnational banditry and cross-border groups are operating across the porous borders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.Mon 13:20
• Kremlin →

  fortified complex in Moscow, Russia

  • YouTube was targeted by information campaigns and sanctions while being used to monitor state-sponsored propaganda.Mon 16:00
  • An oil refinery in Moscow was attacked by Ukrainian drones, causing city airports to close.Mon 15:54

Related events

• Niger withdrew from ECOWAS and joined the Alliance of Sahel States in a series of events that began on June 1, 2022.Jul 27
• AES instability allows extremist groups to thrive following the failure of the ECOWAS bloc.Aug 31
• 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
• Military operations are focused on border security issues with Niger, and the Governor urged the military to intensify operations against bandits.Aug 7
• Algeria deployed jets and ordered the deployment of assets to support Niger's army.Aug 31