Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have announced their breakaway from ECOWAS and formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to advance economic and security relations, citing a lack of support from France and ECOWAS in the fight against terrorism.
Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have announced their breakaway from ECOWAS and formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to advance economic and security relations, citing a lack of support from France and ECOWAS in the fight against terrorism.
![Burkina Faso's new military leader Ibrahim Traore is escorted by soldiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, October 2, 2022 [File: Vincent Bado/Reuters]](https://washingtoninformer-clone.newspackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image-9-800x522.jpg)
