Search: France,ECOWAS (2 materials)

Colonial Dilemmas of the West

... states, backed by the United States. It is also possible, however, that a successful ECOWAS intervention in Niger would give the group’s leaders more self-confidence, not only in relation to their neighbours, but also in the complex interaction with France. Paris in such circumstances should not rely on ECOWAS to obediently execute its will. The member countries of this organization will, if successful, become more active and engage in dialogue with the United States, as well as other major powers. Some of their leaders and representatives took part ...

29.08.2023

In the Eye of the Storm: Mali’s Search for New Partners in 2022

... announcement made in June 2021 that France would be drawing down its troop presence and military activities in Mali, public opinion in Mali towards France, as well as the G5 Sahel, has tumbled. This is largely to do with a series of diplomatic spats between France, ECOWAS, and the interim Malian government over the course of last year. Besides, sanctions have been imposed by ECOWAS and France for Mali’s purported dealings with the Wagner Group , a Russian private military company (PMC), and refusal to stick to ...

28.02.2022

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