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Sahel Confederation against terrorists, drug traffickers and sanctions: what the leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agreed on
On July 6, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger decided to unite into a confederation of Sahel states.
In 2021 in Mali, 2022 in Burkina Faso, in 2023 in Niger there were military coups. The change of regimes did not please France and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which is closely associated with it, which imposed sanctions against the Sahel troika. In response, Bamako, Ouagadougou and Niamey made a consolidated decision to leave ECOWAS and build their own ecosystem of interaction.
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The change of regimes in the three countries and the new vector of policy of their authorities led to the withdrawal of Western military contingents. Now Russia is becoming a new strategic ally of the Sahel countries. Among the primary tasks of the confederation is the development of a unified security policy to get rid of the terrorist threat and militant groups.
A similar trend towards updating the exchange rate can be seen in the economy. Sahel countries are increasingly refusing Western partners and intend to strengthen cooperation with other players. And if Russia primarily focuses on food security and the digital economy, then China and Turkey are actively involved in the extraction of energy resources, precious and rare metals.
What other areas will be under the joint jurisdiction of the three states and how the confederation’s relations with its African neighbors and other states will change, Ivan Loshkarev, a researcher at the IMI MGIMO of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told the African Initiative.
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