Alliance of Sahel States - Wikipedia
WEBThe Alliance of Sahel States (AES/ASS [4] [5] [6] [a]) is a confederation [9] formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. It originated as a mutual defense pact created on 16 September 2023 following the 2023 Nigerien crisis , in which the West African political bloc ECOWAS threatened to intervene militarily to restore civilian rule after a ...
Violent Extremism in the Sahel | Global Conflict Tracker
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Spanning the area from Senegal to Eritrea, situated between the Sahara to the north and the African tropics to the south, the Sahel region has long faced severe, complex security and...
Sahel - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sahel region (/ s ə ˈ h ɛ l /; from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil) 'coast, shore') or Sahelian acacia savanna is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north.
Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force ‘a setback’ for the …
WEBMali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is “unfortunate” and “regrettable”, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday, as...
The Alliance of Sahel States: Implications, challenges and …
WEB5 days ago · It was established on September 16, 2023 with the signing of the Liptako-Gourma Charter by the States of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, three countries historically sharing the cross-border region of West Africa and the Sahel called “Liptako-Gourma” from which the symbolic name of the Charter comes.
Alliance of Sahel States: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Announce New ...
WEBOct 24, 2023 · Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced a new defense pact called the Alliance of Sahel States. The pact commits each country to come to the others’ aid in defense of their...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact
WEBBAMAKO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each...
A newly formed alliance between coup-hit countries in Africa’s Sahel …
WEBNov 24, 2023 · Three West African nations led by military juntas met this week to strengthen a newly formed alliance described by some analysts on Friday as an attempt to legitimize their military governments amid coup-related sanctions and …
EUCAP Sahel Mali | EEAS
WEBEUCAP Sahel Mali is a European Union civilian crisis management mission in Mali, with its headquarters in the capital Bamako. It is a non-executive capacity building mission and it was launched on 15 January 2015, following an official invitation by …
Sahel jihadists: West Africa faces up to policing its terror triangle - BBC
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Defence ministers from the G5 Sahel countries - Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger - are planning more joint military operations and greater "hearts and minds" engagement.
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