The Sahel ECOWAS AES split sees Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger build a new bloc with a parliament in Niamey, reshaping trade and security for investors.
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Key Facts
—The split Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-ruled, left ECOWAS in January 2025 and formed the AES confederation.
—The institution The AES held its first parliamentary session in Niamey in late August, with deputies appointed, not elected.
—The patron Russia supplies fighters and, since mid-2026, Shahed-type drones to the juntas’ war on jihadist insurgents.
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