AES: Sahel Alliance States to Deploy Joint Force of 5,000 Troops
The Sahel Alliance States, comprising Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, plan to deploy a joint force of 5,000 troops to address security threats in the central Sahel region. This military initiative follows a series of coups between 2020 and 2023, which led these nations to sever ties with ECOWAS, France, and Western allies. Niger’s Defence Minister Salifou Mody announced the force would include air assets, equipment, and intelligence resources, with operations expected to begin within weeks. The region continues to face severe violence linked to Islamist groups, displacing 2.6 million people by December 2024.
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