The Alliance of Sahel States (AES): origins, workings and stakes

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) brings together Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Established in 2023 and later turned into a confederation, it is built around mutual defence and sovereignty. This reference guide sets out its foundations.

Definition & timeline

(Reference content to be completed: key dates of the AES’s creation.)

Why the AES was born

(To be completed: break with ECOWAS and the security context.)

Members & institutions

(To be completed: confederal structure and decision-making.)

Security track

(To be completed: mutual defence, unified force.)

Economic track

(To be completed: currency, customs, passport.)

External relations

(To be completed: Russia, neighbours, partners.)