AES: Is a New Sahel Currency on the Horizon? [Business Africa]

Alliance of Sahel States: Toward Accelerated Economic Integration

In the face of persistent regional instability, recurring security crises, and growing distrust of traditional regional institutions, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in September 2023. This initiative stems from the three Sahelian countries’ desire to build a strengthened cooperation framework focused on their shared strategic…