Tag: Alliance of Sahel States (AES)

Algeria donated four military helicopters and associated equipment to Niger on 9 August 2026. The transfer was a significant new ...

Russia delivered a shipment of water treatment systems and power generation equipment to the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on March ...

European security faces an escalating threat from the expansion of jihadist violence across the Sahel region, according to European Union ...

The security architecture of the Sahel is undergoing a profound transformation. In a region long shaped by external military interventions ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance des États du Sahel or AES) has operationalised its Unified Force, representing a substantial ...

The Bamako Fair and Exhibition Centre served as the geopolitical focal point for West Africa last week, as the inaugural ...

Russia has formalised a defence cooperation agreement with the Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, committing ...

Russia has agreed to supply arms and military training to a newly established 5000-strong joint force formed by Mali, Niger, ...

Togo considers joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), signalling a shift in regional dynamics and security policies, and a ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, member countries of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), also known as the Alliance of ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a landmark agreement with Russia to acquire telecommunications and surveillance satellites. This deal ...

The Sahel region, stretching across the breadth of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point ...

Burkina Faso and Nigér have announced their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel force, a regional anti-jihadist coalition that was set ...