AES (Alliance of Sahel States) and the move away from ECOWAS

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Sahel Revolutionary Soldier

ECOWAS needs to up its game in 2026, if it is to retain its minuscule credibility in the eyes of West Africans:

ECOWAS and the African Union failed to deliver true African integration. The AES Sahel States are charting a new Pan-African path shared security, common identity, and economic sovereignty. In just 2 years, they’ve shown what 50 years could not. This is the leadership Africa needs. One Africa. One Destiny. ✊

https://x.com/cecild84/status/2004567392966344888

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МИД России 🇷🇺

Translated from Russian
🎙 S.V.#Lavrov at the Russia – Sahel States Confederation CIS meeting:

💬 Today's consultations will help identify additional ways for our country to support the integration tasks you are addressing, as well as in the area of ensuring security.

https://t.me/MID_Russia/86631

https://x.com/MID_RF/status/2074877296792764816

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Sputnik Afrique

Translated from French
Russia remains the main ally of the AES in the fight against terrorism - Bakary Yaou Sangaré

In this perspective, the Confederation aspires to the empowerment of its defense and border surveillance capabilities, specified the Nigerien Minister of Foreign Affairs.

📍 the 2nd Russia-AES ministerial meeting in Niamey

Translated from French
The AES advances despite the will "of certain powers to undermine its sovereignty and independence through sponsored terrorist aggressions" - Bakary Yaou Sangaré

Russia understands the potential of the Confederation of Sahel States and recognizes it as "a full-fledged political entity," declared the Nigerien minister.

📍 the 2nd Russia-AES ministerial meeting in Niamey


https://x.com/sputnik_afrique/status...80284248416561

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Sputnik Africa

🚨 Sahel countries are satisfied with security cooperation with Russia: Niger FM

Yaou Sangaré Bakary praised the defense outcomes of the second Russia-AES ministerial meeting in Niamey.

👉 Recently signed documents have strengthened the armed forces' combat effectiveness against terrorists and enabled high-level social projects, he noted.

🌍🇷🇺 Russia & AES share commitment to formation of multipolar world order: Lavrov

Today's consultations aim to identify new ways for Moscow to support the bloc's integration & security

https://x.com/sputnik_africa/status/2074860998977098033

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Sputnik Africa

❓ What does the AES embody? Burkina's FM unveils Sahel-Russia meeting

https://x.com/sputnik_africa/status/2074884823601021256

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Dr. Atman 🇩🇿

Translated from Arabic
🚨#Niger 🇳🇪: The second ministerial-level meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia 🇷🇺 and the Alliance of Sahel States-AES- (Niger 🇳🇪, Mali 🇲🇱, and Burkina Faso 🇧&#127467 is currently being held in the capital, Niamey.

The meeting focused on ways to enhance cooperation in combating terrorism and neo-colonialism (néo-colonialisme).

https://x.com/athmane_dza/status/2074886353653842033

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Sputnik Africa

🚨 Niamey Welcomes FM Lavrov Ahead of Russia—Alliance of Sahel States Ministerial Meeting

❗️Sergey Lavrov arrives in Niger on his first-ever visit: Sputnik correspondent

The FM's delegation will participate in the Russia—Alliance of Sahel States ministerial meeting.

https://x.com/sputnik_africa/status/2074831637687259382

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TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the heads of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to attend the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow at a meeting in Niamey:
https://vk.cc/cZpPXQ


https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/2074873915298488829

https://tass.com/politics/2157657?ut...m_social_share

Lavrov extends Putin’s invitation to Sahel leaders to attend Russia-Africa summit

The third Russia-Africa summit will take place in Moscow in October

NIAMEY, July 8. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the heads of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to attend the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow at a meeting in Niamey.

"The third Russia-Africa summit will take place in Moscow in October, and President Putin, wishing every success to our meeting, has asked me to tell your leaders that he would be very happy to see the presidents of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger at this summit," the minister said at the Russia - Alliance of Sahel States foreign ministers’ meeting.

According to him, the summit’s agenda will be centered on economic, trade and investment issues. "That is why we expect relevant ministers, representatives of the business community to join your delegations. We would be happy to see them at the economic and humanitarian forum, which will take place on the sidelines of the summit," the Russian foreign minister noted.

He also expressed hope that foreign ministers of Sahel countries will also attend the summit.

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Placing the following here as Niger is part of the AES.


RT

'For half a century, Niger’s uranium has lit cities across Europe, while our cities remained in DARKNESS' — Niger's PM scolds UNGA

'That injustice is OVER'

'Our resources will now be managed by us & FOR us, Niger intends to sell uranium on the international market in STRICT compliance with nuclear non-proliferation' — Niger's PM

https://x.com/RT_com/status/2104480816810041737

DD Geopolitics

🇳🇪🇫🇷🇺🇦 Niger warns UN of imminent attack on the country LED BY UKRAINE AND FRANCE

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine accused FRANCE, with the support of UKRAINE and two other unnamed countries, of directing armed proxies positioned on Niger’s northeastern border.

“Those proxies are armed, managed and led, and they are about to attack our military positions and our oil installations.”

Zeine said the campaign against the Sahel is ultimately about its enormous natural wealth including Niger’s URANIUM, Mali and Burkina Faso’s GOLD, as well as LITHIUM, GAS and OIL.

His warned:

“Inshallah, they will find what they deserve.”


https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/2104482307138523580

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𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥

🇳🇪 Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine was spitting fire at the UN General Assembly:

“Our Sahel is at war for liberation against a conspiracy aimed at its recolonization.”

“What is happening in the Sahel is neither a simple armed rebellion, nor a religious war, nor an inevitable consequence of our weaknesses.”

“What some call terrorism in our region is a cynical machinery of recolonization, dressed in the trappings of extremism.”

“For more than half a century, Niger’s uranium has lit the cities of Europe while our cities have remained in darkness. That injustice is now over.”

“Our resources belong to our peoples. Our future will no longer be decided elsewhere.”

“Niger intends to fully exercise its sovereignty over its natural resources and will never again accept any restriction imposed from outside on its sovereign right to freely choose its partners.”

“That right is inalienable and non-negotiable.”

Punchline after punchline !

🇳🇪 A powerful statement on sovereignty, resource control and the future of the Sahel.

https://x.com/SankaraDispatch/status...01377041191101

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Saheliens

Sep 24
Translated from French
#AES🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪: The AES Faces #Germany, #Italy, and #Switzerland at the #UN

On September 22, 2026, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Foreign Ministers of the AES Confederation held a working session with their counterparts from Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The frank exchanges focused on maintaining political dialogue, the scale of the terrorist threat, the expectations of Sahelian populations, and strengthening mutually beneficial economic, trade, and industrial cooperation, free from any dependency relationship.

#Mali #BurkinaFaso #Niger #Sahelians

https://x.com/saheliens/status/2103100287523184828

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M.PORGO

Sep 26
Translated from French
🛑 THE FUTURE OF THE PEOPLES OF #AES WILL NO LONGER BE DECIDED ELSEWHERE

《 I affirm that our Refoundation is directed against no one. It reflects our will to rely on ourselves, to have full control over our resources as well as responsibility for our choices and our alliances.

Our Organization must hear this truth: the sovereignty of our States is not negotiable. Our resources belong to our peoples. Our future will no longer be decided elsewhere. 》

H.E. Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of #AES State of Niger 🇳🇪 at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Full speech 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

https://x.com/rafayaporgo/status/2103810964759978029

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M.PORGO

Translated from French
#AES_3D🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪
Defense- Diplomacy- Development

#Diplomacy_Pillar
🛑 Confederation #AES-Russian Federation: the foreign ministers of both parties consult on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly

New York, September 25, 2026

The foreign ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States and their counterpart from the Russian Federation held a consultation on the evening of September 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

This is a working session, which fits into a cyclical mechanism of consultations between the two parties, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for diplomatic consultations between the countries of the Confederation and the Russian Federation.

<< We met to take stock of the actions carried out and see how to organize in synergy the continuation of the implementation of mutually beneficial projects>>, explains the Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso, the country holding the current presidency of the Confederation of Sahel States.

According to the head of Russian diplomacy, Moscow reaffirms its commitment to supporting the armies of the AES and accompanying the establishment of the Confederation's unified force in the face of the terrorist threat.

After reviewing the various areas of cooperation between the AES entity and the Russian Federation, the ministers Sergueï LAVROV, Abdoulaye DIOP, Bakary Yaou SANGARE and Karamoko Jean Marie TRAORE reiterated their common willingness to work to achieve further gains in the strategic and fruitful cooperation that binds the AES countries and Moscow.

The two parties also renewed their convergence of views on a multipolar world order, while reassuring on the continuation of their diplomatic coordination within international bodies such as the UN.

This meeting follows the 2nd session of high-level consultations held in July 2026 in Niamey, marked by the signing of a memorandum establishing a permanent framework for diplomatic consultation.

DCRP/MAE

https://x.com/rafayaporgo/status/2103575572240794006

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African Report

Sep 21
🚨🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪 Tafouk TV has officially launched programming from Bamako! The joint AES channel will bring regional news, culture, education, and information in French and local languages. 📺🌍

#TafoukTV #AES #Sahel

https://x.com/AfricanReport01/status...20139508007246

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Sputnik Africa

❗️ Burkina Faso FM honors fallen heroes of Sahel, pays tribute to Mali's Sadio Camara at 81st UNGA

Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré bowed with respect before the memory of Mali's late Defense Minister Camara, honoring his commitment to peace in the Sahel.

ℹ️ Camara was killed on April 24 during a terrorist attack.


https://x.com/sputnik_africa/status/2104576662931181697

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Sahel Revolutionary Soldier

Russia has been designated as the first international partner of the AES Development Bank, the financial institution of the Alliance of Sahel States.

The announcement formalizes Moscow’s entry into the bank’s cooperation framework with AES member states: Niger 🇳🇪, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫, and Mali 🇲🇱.

Officials said the partnership is aimed at expanding investment, financing infrastructure, and supporting joint economic projects across the three countries.

The move marks a deepening of Russia-AES economic ties amid growing regional cooperation on trade, energy, and security.

https://x.com/beyondB_DAG/status/2116712480432943153