The Alliance of Sahel States: Initial Difficulties as a Resource for Development

... 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 the long-term interests of the three Sahel nations. The challenge of minilateralism The main reproach against the Alliance of Sahel States is the lack of common institutions, supranational coordination bodies. However, it is likely that they will not be needed in their most common form. In recent decades, states have been increasingly reluctant to resort to forms ...