New face heads #SahelAlliance in the person of Captain Ibrahim TRAORE, President of #BurkinaFaso
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#CaptainTraore officially took reins of the Confederation of #SahelStates
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This act marks a new stage in the leadership of the organization comprised of #Mali #Niger & #BurkinaFaso

▪️Alongside #Mali and Burkina Faso, Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States (#AES) to restore #indigenous leadership and reclaim control over #resources long managed in service of French interests.

#Vpol #SahelStates #France #FrenchColonialism #Africa

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The Alliance of the Sahel States (#Mali, #Burkina Faso, #Niger) has unveiled its new #flag after leaving #ECOWAS. The flag was presented to Mali’s president during a ministerial event. #AES #SahelStates #vexillology
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