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

... 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 ...

21.12.2023

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Regionalism in Africa at the Present Stage

... 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....

26.05.2023

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