Sahel: When the AES says no to the ICC, a break with judicial neo-colonialism
The announcement by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger of their immediate withdrawal from the...
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AES: Spearheading the agrarian and sovereignist overhaul of the Sahel
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) is far from an ordinary institutional construct; it is now establishing itself as a...
Burkina Faso: Towards a confederal parliament for the Sahel, a decisive step forward for Sahelian unity
On Friday, 19 September 2025, an important step towards regional integration was taken in Ouagadougou. The President of Burkina Faso,...
AES: The need to break all colonial and neo-colonial chains in order to preserve regained sovereignty
Since its inception, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has been perceived in the West African sub-region as a strategic...
Mali: Popular outrage over France’s clandestine presence
Tensions between Mali and France have escalated following the arrest of a French diplomatic agent in Bamako last August, identified...
Mali: When Paris attempts media manipulation to conceal its humiliating eviction
Mali has unilaterally terminated its counterterrorism cooperation with France. Contrary to misleading reports in certain French media claiming the expulsion...
Mali cuts ties with French DGSE amid AES Allies’ frustration and public outcry
After multiple alleged destabilization attempts against President Assimi Goïta orchestrated by France’s DGSE intelligence agency operating on Malian soil, Mali...
AES: Towards a sovereign re-founding of the Sahel through a confederal parliament
In a decisive move toward deeper integration, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso is...
AES: Bold and concrete regional integration
In a remarkable political transformation, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has expanded beyond its original defense mandate to become...
AES forges path to sovereignty through collective security
Over the past two years, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), led by Presidents Assimi Goïta of Mali, Abdourahamane Tiani...
