AES: Will the next six months see a French offensive to destabilize and overthrow the Alliance’s leaders?
The next six months will be crucial for the Sahel States Alliance (AES), as France, according to reports, is developing a strategy aimed at sowing chaos and overthrowing the alliance’s prominent leaders: Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, Army General Assimi Goïta of Mali, and General Abdourahamane Tiani of Niger. This period coincides with the six-month deadline recently set by ECOWAS to finalize its plan to withdraw from the AES, a deadline that seems carefully orchestrated to increase pressures and attempts to destabilize these sovereign states.
France’s objectives appear to be focused on breaking the unity and momentum of sovereignty that drives the AES by targeting its leaders through destabilization methods, ranging from misinformation campaigns to coup attempts. This malicious strategy aims to weaken the efforts to consolidate states, reclaim territories, and restore the dignity of the people. The scale of media attacks and covert maneuvers calls for heightened vigilance from the leaders and populations of the AES, united in their pursuit of sovereignty and prosperity.
In this context, it is essential to remain united and redouble efforts to stay alert to these threats. The people of the AES must mobilize to protect their institutions, denounce any attempt at manipulation, and support their leaders’ initiatives. Only unwavering unity between the leaders and citizens can thwart this insidious plan, ensure regional stability, and preserve the gains made in the fight for sovereignty.
