The Presidents of these three West African States have officially engaged their nations in the creation of the Confederation of Sahel States called “AES”. Treaties Adopted
The president of the transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi GOÏTA will assume the presidency for a mandate of one year.
Burkina Faso will host the first parliamentary session of the alliance.
Creation of an AES investment bank and a stabilization fund for immediate launch and use of a single currency.
The alliance’s stated goal is to protect against possible threats of armed rebellion or external aggression by emphasizing that “any attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of one or more contracted parties will be considered an aggression against the other parties.”
The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries, in the latest showing of their shift away from traditional regional and Western allies.
During a summit in the Nigerien capital of Niamey on Saturday, the three leaders signed a confederation treaty that aims to strengthen a mutual defence pact announced last year, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
The signing capped the first joint summit of the leaders – Niger’s General Abdourahmane Tchiani, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore, and Mali’s Colonel Assimi Goita.
