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PRÉSIDENCE TOURNANTE CONTESTÉE À L’UEMOA
La dégradation progressive des relations entre les trois Etats de l'Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) et les institutions régionales ouest-africaines vient de franchir un nouveau palier. Après leur retrait de la CEDEAO, le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger sont de nouveau au cœur d' une crise les opposant à l'Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (UEMOA).
Signaux
Oct 24, 2025
The Dispatch | Afrique de l’Ouest | Parc W
Sahel 2025 : Les États du WAP renforcent leur gouvernance conjointe malgré les tensions sécuritaires
Afrique de l’Ouest | Parc W
Sep 13, 2025
The Dispatch | West Africa | W park
Sahel 2025 : WAP States Tighten Joint Governance Amid Security Strains
West Africa | W park | Conservation | Security
Sep 11, 2025
The Dispatch | Bénin I Golfe de Guinée
Présidentielle 2026 : Wadagni, héritier technocrate de l’ère Talon
Benin I Golfe de Guinée I Élections présidentielles
Sep 10, 2025
The Dispatch | Benin | Gulf of Guinea
Benin 2026 : Wadagni as the Probable Heir to the Talon Era
Benin | Gulf of Guinea | Presidential election
Sep 9, 2025
The Dispatch | Afrique de l’Ouest | CEDEAO | AES
La CEDEAO face au défi d’une force antiterroriste : ambition politique, vulnérabilités financières
Afrique de l’Ouest | CEDEAO | Défense | Sécurité
Sep 8, 2025
The Dispatch | West Africa | ECOWAS | AES
ECOWAS’s Counter-Terror Force : Political Ambition vs Financial Vulnerabilities
West Africa | Defence | Counter-terrorism
Sep 7, 2025
The Dispatch | Burkina Faso I Etats Unis
USA-Burkina : La visite du Congrès américain marque-t-elle un réchauffement diplomatique post-incident Langley ?
Sahel | Burkina Faso I Diplomatie
Sep 6, 2025
The Dispatch | Burkina Faso I United States
U.S.–Burkina ties: Congressional visit signals a pragmatic reset after the Langley incident.
Sahel | Burkina Faso I Diplomacy
Sep 4, 2025
The Dispatch | Sahel | Burkina & ONU
Burkina Faso vs ONU : Quand la diplomatie de souveraineté reconfigure l’action humanitaire
Sahel | Burkina | Diplomatie
Sep 4, 2025
The Dispatch | Sahel | Burkina & UN
When Sovereignty Narrative Reframes Humanitarian Space
Sahel | Burkina | Diplomacy
Sep 2, 2025
The Dispatch | Ivory Coast I Difita Incident
The Dispatch | Ivory Coast
Rising Tensions between Abidjan and Ouagadougou : Difita Incident Highlights Escalation Risks
🔹 On the night of August 24–25, an attack on the border village of Difita left 4 dead, following the abduction of six Ivorian refugee officials by suspected Burkinabè VDP.
🔹 These incidents unfold against the backdrop of growing accusations between Abidjan and Ouagadougou.
🔥 With presidential elections just two months away in Ivory Coast, this climate of mistrust could escalate into a broader confrontation between ECOWAS and the AES, creating a permissive environment for jihadist expansion.
👇🏾 Read our exclusive analysis with Sahel Politica, your trusted source for strategic intelligence on African geopolitics.
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Ivory Coast I Security
Sep 2, 2025
The Last Summit
This December 15, 2024, ECOWAS Commission leaders are meeting in Abuja to discuss the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which have now joined the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This decision raises important questions about the future of regional integration in West Africa. This analysis explores the key issues and potential scenarios of this pivotal summit.
Sahel - Economy
Jan 11, 2025
Iran plans to build a refinery in Burkina Faso: A step towards a closer alliance?
Burkina Faso's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivia Rouamba, visited Tehran on Monday 4 September 2023. In addition to the usual mutual commitments to promote economic, commercial, scientific and educational cooperation, the visit led to the announcement that Iran would build a refinery in Burkina Faso. However, no details were provided on the details, timetable, feasibility or sustainability of such a project for energy production in Burkina Faso. By all appearances, this announcement marks a significant development in relations between the two countries. Iran's growing interest opens up new prospects for its influence on the continent at a time when the West's presence is shrinking in favour of players such as China, Russia and Turkey.
Sahel - Collaboration
Sep 6, 2024
Burkina Faso - Start of the National Conferences with a view to extending the Transition
Burkina Faso's Assises nationales, scheduled for May 25 and 26, 2024, are of crucial importance for the country's political future. Convened by the Transitional Legislative Assembly, the Assises will bring together several hundred participants, including a dozen representatives of political parties and civil society, religious and customary leaders, and representatives of the armed forces. Their aim is to determine the duration, modalities and future direction of the transition regime. Our in-depth analysis identifies the stakes, motivations and implications of this crucial event for the country's future. It also projects likely scenarios for the evolution of national governance in the wake of these meetings, providing essential insights into Burkina Faso's political prospects.
Sahel - Political transition
May 24, 2024
TOWARDS AN AES MULTINATIONAL JOINTTASK FORCE
On March 6, 2024, the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger unveiled the formation of a joint military force for the countries of the Sahel States Alliance (AES). The AES is a new collective defense alliance among the three Sahel countries established on September 16, 2023, amid tensions with ECOWAS, which then threatened Niger with military intervention to restore democratic order following the overthrow of civilian President Mohamed Bazoum. According to General Barmou, Chief of Staff of the Nigerien Armed Forces, this joint force aims to swiftly address the deadly escalation of jihadist insurgency in the Sahel, which has peaked in 2023 since its inception over a decade ago.
Sahel - Security
Mar 12, 2024
Fall of Kidal in Mali: Local and Regional Implications
Our in-depth analysis decodes the recent developments in Kidal, emphasizing the strategic significance of this takeover for the transitional Malian government. The symbolic victory strengthens the position of the military authorities, but the withdrawal of the CSP suggests lingering challenges. We shed light on the potential implications of an alliance between armed groups and jihadists, as well as humanitarian concerns related to population displacement. Additionally, we examine the new international dynamics in peacekeeping and anticipate a diplomatic dilemma for Algeria and ECOWAS Commission countries.
Sahel - Security
Nov 17, 2023
The Withdrawal of Minusma from Mali: Managing Complex Strategic and Logistical Challenges
In recent months, the drawdown of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minusma) has proved to be a major challenge. The Malian government's urgent request for Minusma to leave the country by the end of the year has triggered a series of disagreements, highlighting the scale of the UN organization's strategic and logistical challenges.
Sahel - Security
Oct 23, 2023
Russian Energy Week in Moscow: Towards the development of civil nuclear power plants in Burkina Faso and Mali?
Russian Energy Week in Moscow: Towards the Development of Civil Nuclear Power Plants in Burkina Faso and Mali? Since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been actively seeking to strengthen its diplomatic, security and economic ties with Africa, competing in some countries with former colonial power France. Two major agreements were announced at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow, illustrating Russia's growing power on the African continent.
Sahel - Collaboration
Oct 17, 2023
Alleged coup attempt in Burkina Faso: high-ranking officers arrested. Demonstrations in support of the transition on 29/09/2023
On September 26, 2023, the Burkinabe military junta led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced that it had foiled an attempted coup d'état. Four high-ranking officers were arrested, while two others are reported to be on the run. The officers involved in the plot are said to be Major Abdoul Aziz Aouoba, head of the Special Operations Command (COS), Lieutenant-Colonel Boubacar Keïta, director of the Higher Institute for Civil Protection Studies (ISEPC), Lieutenant-Colonel Cheick Hamza Ouattara, commander of the National Gendarmerie's Special Legion, and Captain Christophe Maïga, deputy commander of the National Gendarmerie's Special Intervention Unit (USIGN).
Sahel - Political transition
Sep 28, 2023
Burkina Faso - First anniversary of Ibrahim Traoré's accession to power
A break with France and a military alliance with Mali and Niger in an atmosphere of tension and intrigue within the regime.
Sahel - Political transition
Sep 18, 2023
Niger - final mediations before the problematic ECOWAS military intervention
The new government in Niamey reopened its borders with Libya, Chad, Algeria, Burkina Faso and Mali on 1 August. The head of the junta, General Tchiani, has also appointed senior officers from the Niger army as governors of the country's 8 regions. A delegation of several high-ranking members of the CNSP, including number 2 Salifou Mody, also visited Bamako and Ouagadougou on 2 August. The aim of the visit was to coordinate with the two allied capitals to pool efforts in the face of the ECOWAS sanctions. It should be remembered that the regimes in Mali and Burkina Faso have shown solidarity with the government of the Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie (National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland). In a joint communiqué issued on Monday, they warned against any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
Sahel - Political transition
Aug 3, 2023