WEST AFRICA
The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger changed the geopolitical contours of West Africa when they announced the establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on September 16, last year.
This came after the countries were suspended and isolated from the regional organisation, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) and the continental body, AU, after their respective militaries seized power and suspended the constitutional order.
In Mali, the military usurped power in May 2021, Burkina Faso had two coups in quick succession – the first
