The Alliance of Sahel States rejected the authority of ECOWAS and sought to redefine its sovereignty away from French influence.

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
  • Alliance of Sahel States, ECOWAS, and Nigeria call for a united security alliance to combat terrorism.Tue 12:34
• 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
• 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.Mon 11:08
  • 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.Mon 08:46

Related events

• Diplomatic friction between Burkina Faso and the Alliance of Sahel States led to talks.Aug 29
• 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
• The Alliance of Sahel States rejected French neocolonial dominance, while France seeks to redefine its role in Africa.Jun 10
• AES instability allows extremist groups to thrive following the failure of the ECOWAS bloc.Aug 31
• Burkina Faso and Niger deepened cooperation within the Alliance of Sahel States after rejecting French influence and support.Sep 13