On Saturday, the military juntas of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso signed a pact entitled the ‘Liptako-Gourma Charter’ to support each other in the event of rebellion, insurgency, or external aggression. This charter comes as a result of the rise of Islamist insurgents in the region during the 21st century, including the widely known Al-Qaeda and Islamic State terrorist organizations. This agreement between the three neighboring nations will provide “an architecture of collective defense and
The foreign ministers of the three Sahelian nations recommended on Friday (Dec. 01) creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African neighbours within a federation.
In mid-September, the military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed a mutual defence pact.
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