Africa: Alliance of Sahel States forge its own path, perspectives on a new era
France can keep its condemnations to itself, as none of them will have an impact on the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The brotherly nations of the Sahel have decided to take control of their responsibilities and defend their sovereignty.
By supporting mediocrity, ECOWAS has been caught up in its own mistakes, and it remains to be seen if it will learn from the actions taken by the AES countries at this stage. The struggle led by the leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States is a fight that concerns all of Africa.
Through the strategic policies initiated by the Presidents of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger within the Alliance, many African leaders are discovering a path to liberation. These visionary Presidents of the Sahel have shown the international community that African countries can break free without relying on foreign aid.
Colonel Assimi Goïta, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, and General Abdourahamane Tiani now represent a considerable source of inspiration for other heads of state in the sub-region and the continent as a whole.
ECOWAS, like a doctor after death, must regret its choices, having lost key members. With the joint measures adopted by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the Alliance of Sahel States has nothing to envy in ECOWAS. On the contrary, one could say that the Alliance is correcting the mistakes of ECOWAS, making progress, and strengthening its foundations.
Faced with the unity of patriotic and sovereign African leaders, Western regimes and their local collaborators remain powerless. Many African leaders do not support this new direction of ECOWAS, and opposition factions are forming within the institution. Is ECOWAS currently going through a period of decline? It’s a question worth asking.
