Sahel Crisis & Multilateralism Decline
- Following coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, military regimes have solidified power, forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and withdrawing from ECOWAS.
- As multilateralism recedes, new bilateral dynamics emerge, with Russia, Turkey, Iran, Qatar, and the UAE seeking diplomatic and economic influence in the region.
- The International Crisis Group will host a webinar featuring Comfort Ero, President and CEO, and El Ghassim Wane, former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Mali,...
The Sahel crisis intensifies as military regimes in Mali, burkina Faso, and Niger consolidate power, challenging Western influence and sparking the decline of multilateralism.Witness new power plays as Russia, Turkey, Iran, and others vie for diplomatic and economic footholds in the region. This critical News Directory 3 article unpacks the complex dynamics unfolding in the Sahel following the withdrawal from ECOWAS and the rise of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).Expert insights will be shared by Comfort Ero, El Ghassim Wane, and Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim in an upcoming webinar. Understand how jihadist violence and economic struggles further complicate the situation and what it means for the future. Discover what’s next …
Sahelian Crisis adn the Decline of Multilateralism
Following coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, military regimes have solidified power, forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and withdrawing from ECOWAS. These actions disrupted Western-led stabilization efforts in a region plagued by jihadist violence and economic struggles.
As multilateralism recedes, new bilateral dynamics emerge, with Russia, Turkey, Iran, Qatar, and the UAE seeking diplomatic and economic influence in the region.
The International Crisis Group will host a webinar featuring Comfort Ero, President and CEO, and El Ghassim Wane, former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Mali, to discuss these issues.
Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim, Crisis Group Deputy Project Director, Sahel, will moderate.
The discussion will be in English with French interpretation and live-streamed on YouTube.
The online event is scheduled for June 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. Dakar time, 4 p.m. Brussels time, and 10 a.m. Washington,D.C. time. Registration is available here.
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