... Confederation’s main priority.
The trio has on many occasions pointed to the key reasons behind their collective actions: the failure of the AU and ECOWAS to provide adequate support in the fight against jihadists; “illegal sanctions” that harm the people of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger; and ECOWAS’s unwillingness and/or inability to break free from Western influence. In other words, this integration is driven not only by the desire for collective security, but also by the pushback to the former colonial ruler, France (with which the trio ...
... to the division of Western Africa into two blocs of states, with military tensions and sanctions pressure persisting between them. As the institutions and cooperation mechanisms in the Alliance of Sahel States are being established, competition with ECOWAS will be stiffening, which is a tall order to the leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger: moving forward towards their goals, while avoiding an open conflict with the Community. In this regard, existing difficulties in the formation of the Alliance can be seen not only as problems, but also as a way to achieve ...
... Burkinabes welcomed the overthrow of the civilian government, which had lost support primarily because of its inability to overcome poverty and confront the violence carried out by Islamist groups in the northern parts of the country.
As usual, the AU and ECOWAS suspended Burkina Faso’s membership in these organizations “pending the restoration of constitutional order.” Later, ECOWAS and the country’s military administration approved a two-year transition period and agreed to hold presidential elections in 2024....
