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MEMBERS of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have affirmed their determination to leave the bloc of west African states.
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) decided at its summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja last week to extend a dialogue with AES members Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso over their withdrawal for six months.
The AES members had said they intended to leave the bloc in January 2025 and accused the former colonial ruler France of exploiting the regional bloc.
NICHOLAS MWANGI highlights a historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE
ROGER McKENZIE reports on the west African country, under its new anti-imperialist government, taking up the case for compensation for colonial-era massacres