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Alliance of Sahel States

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Not to be confused with Actually Existing Socialism
Alliance of Sahel States
Alliance des États du Sahel
Location of Alliance of Sahel States
Largest cityBamako
Leaders
• President
Assimi Goïta
History
• Formation
6 July 2024
Area
• Total
2,781,392 km²
Population
• 2024 estimate
71,375,590


The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is an anti-imperialist alliance of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

History

Background

The Sahel was relatively peaceful until 2011, when NATO used Islamic fundamentalist rebels to destroy the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. These jihadists soon spread into neighboring countries and fought against their former French allies from 2014 to 2022 in Operation Barkhane.[1]

Formation

In 2021, Colonel Assimi Goïta led an anti-French revolution in Mali and allied with Burkina Faso and Niger. France encouraged ECOWAS to attack these countries, leading them to ally with each other.[1]

Imperialist attacks

On 27 July 2024, Islamic State supporters and Tuareg separatists attacked a Malian military convoy near the border with Algeria. When the Ukrainian government glorified the attack, Mali and Burkina Faso cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Essam Elkorghli, Kribsoo Diallo, Matteo Capasso (2024-08-14). "The Imperialist Attack on the Alliance of Sahel States" Black Agenda Report. Retrieved 2024-10-21.