Alliance of Sahel States
Confederation of Mali
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| February 5 2025 | Member States of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States signed a historic convention establishing a common cultural policy, marking a significant milestone in regional cultural cooperation. |
| January 29 2025 | The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is set to establish a common biometric passport for citizens of its member states, marking a significant step in regional integration despite current challenges with Senegal's recognition. |
| January 29 2025 | The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) plans to complete its withdrawal from ECOWAS, rejecting the extended timetable proposed by the organization and maintaining their original withdrawal timeline. |
| January 21 2025 | Ghana appoints Larry Gbevlo-Lartey as a special envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States, tasked with improving diplomatic relations between Ghana and AES member countries. |
| January 2025 | Niger's Minister of Defense Salifou Modi announces the development of a joint military force for the Alliance of Sahel States, with plans to create a 5,000-personnel force aimed at combating Islamist groups across Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. |
| January 17 2025 | Togo's Foreign Minister Robert Dussey announced that the Togolese government had not ruled out joining the Alliance of Sahel States, stating 'It's not impossible'. |
| December 18 2024 | Outgoing Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry for all Africans, to be implemented on 6 January 2025, fulfilling a pledge to increase regional integration. |
| December 15 2024 | ECOWAS Conference of Heads of State adopts an exit transition period for Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, setting the timeframe from January 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025. |
| December 7 2024 | John Dramani Mahama elected as Ghana's president, proposing an initiative to support the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in combating terrorism and urging neighboring countries to address the regional crisis. |
| December 6 2024 | Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo appointed as Interim Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, replacing Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla |
| November 2024 | Senegal banned the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) passport and closed its borders to holders of the Malian NINA ID card, causing diplomatic tension with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. |
| November 28 2024 | Togo launched the Global Peace and Security Alliance (GPSA) during the Lomé Peace and Security Forum, aimed at fostering dialogue and collaboration among global peace and security platforms. |
| November 21 2024 | Abdoulaye Maïga becomes Prime Minister of Mali, succeeding Choguel Kokalla Maïga |
| August 2024 | Sweden responded to AES diplomatic tensions by severing several million Krona of aid to Mali and cutting diplomatic ties. |
| August 2024 | AES accused Ukraine of supporting separatists and terrorism in the Sahel after Ukrainian officials' comments, leading to Mali and Niger severing diplomatic relations with Ukraine. |
| July 17 2024 | Turkey's foreign, defense, and energy ministers met with their Niger counterparts to discuss potential new deals in security, defense, trade, energy, and mining sectors, signaling diplomatic engagement with the Alliance of Sahel States. |
| July 6 2024 | Official establishment of the AES confederation between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. |
| July 6 2024 | Assimi Goïta becomes President of the Alliance of Sahel States Confederation for a one-year term |
| May 2024 | China intervened, resulting in the resumption of crude oil exports via the Chinese-funded pipeline. |
| May 2024 | Representatives of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger met in Niamey to finalize a draft text creating the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), with the objective of preparing details for an official treaty. |
| May 2024 | The Niger–Benin Oil Pipeline was closed again after just one shipment of oil due to damages from a terror attack. |
| January 2024 | AES cut off military relations with Western powers and replaced Western military forces with Russian Wagner Group mercenaries. |
| January 2024 | Efforts to begin oil exports to China through the Niger–Benin Oil Pipeline were initially frustrated. |
| January 28 2024 | Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea jointly announce their withdrawal from ECOWAS through a collective statement, marking a significant diplomatic break from the regional organization. |
| 2023 | Niger's uranium shipments to the EU dropped by 29.78%, reducing its supplier ranking to the fourth largest. |
| 2023 | Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from the G5 Sahel alliance, leading to its dissolution by Chad and Mauritania. |
| September 16 2023 | Alliance of Sahel States (AES) originated as a mutual defense pact in response to ECOWAS threats of military intervention following the Nigerien coup. |
| August 8 2023 | Ali Lamine Zeine assumes the role of Prime Minister of Niger |
| July 28 2023 | Abdourahamane Tchiani becomes President of Niger through the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland following a military coup |
| July 27 2023 | Salifou Modi appointed as Vice President of Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland |
| 2022 | Niger delivered 2,975 tonnes of natural uranium, accounting for 25.4% of the EU's uranium supplies, making it the second largest supplier. |
| 2022 | Mali withdraws from the internationally backed G5 Sahel alliance. |
| October 21 2022 | Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla begins his term as Interim Prime Minister of Burkina Faso |
| October 6 2022 | Ibrahim Traoré becomes President of Burkina Faso |
| September 2022 | Burkina Faso military coup where Ibrahim Traoré overthrew the previous military government led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. |
| January 2022 | Burkina Faso coup d'état led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, toppling the democratic government of president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. |
| September 2021 | Guinean coup d'état by the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development, removing elected president Alpha Condé and installing Mamady Doumbouya as transitional president. |
| June 6 2021 | Choguel Kokalla Maïga starts his term as Prime Minister of Mali |
| May 28 2021 | Assimi Goïta becomes Interim President of Mali |
| August 2020 | Malian coup d'état led by Assimi Goïta and the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, overthrowing elected president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. |
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