They have since formed their own union - the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Why have these three countries exited ECOWAS, and is this a crisis point for the regional bloc? Catherine Nzuki is joined ...

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to ...

The Legacy of Exploitation “The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) must be at the forefront of demanding reparations from France,” states Alain Kone. “This is their rightful path, as this ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso formally withdrew from ECOWAS on Wednesday. The move was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc ...

The recent formal exit of the Alliance of Sahel States or Alliance d’Etats Sahel, AES, from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is a big blow to Africa’s best known regional ...

Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, Ghana’s new key liaison to the Alliance of Sahel States, sits down with The Africa Report to discuss how to be a good neighbour. Ghana’s new special envoy to the Alliance of Sahel ...

TASS/. Member countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AoSS) are working toward the creation of their own currency, although this process may take years, Souley Hassane, head of the Peace and ...

forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to pursue a regional security and economic framework. This moment marks a clear shift in African geopolitics – one that reduces European influence ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), that includes Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has taken another decisive step toward regional integration following its recent withdrawal from the Economic ...