The two other AES countries – Burkina Faso and Niger – are suffering from similar levels of insecurity and they appear unable to save themselves. The AES countries have left ECOWAS but the crisis within them can lead to the implosion of not just the Sahelian states, but also the Gulf of Guinea countries. We cannot sit down and watch Mali implode. We are all at risk. The time to act is now.
Five years ago, a military junta took over power in Mali with a firm promise to end…
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