Niger, Mali And Burkina Faso Form Africa’s First Ever NATO-Style Alliance To Fight Off France.
Channel: Africa Reloaded
Date: 2023-09-20

The military junta of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are totally changing the game of governance in Africa because think about it since they came on the scene, they have done things differently. From kicking France out, defying sanctions and standing against neo-colonialism these guys have been shaking things up. But what's got everyone talking is the historic moment they made on September 16th, 2023, by forming the first-ever NATO-style alliance in Africa. The news was announced by Assimi Goita, the military junta of Mali, on X.  “I have today signed with the Heads of State of Burkina Faso and Niger the Liptako-Gourma charter establishing the Alliance of Sahel States, to establish a collective defense and mutual assistance framework for the benefit of our populations”, he wrote. 
This sensational news comes after the military juntas of Mali and Burkina Faso threatened war against any military intervention in Niger by ECOWAS. 
Now, this alliance is not a regional bloc like ECOWAS or a grouping like the African Union. It is completely different. As we said, NATO-style. So, how is it a NATO-style alliance?

If you check Article 6 of the alliance document, you will discover that it is much like Article 5 of the NATO alliance document, and it says that any attack on one or more signatory states will be considered an attack on all signatories. In its own words, the four-page alliance document states that the basis of the alliance is  “the need to continue the heroic struggles waged by the African people and countries for political independence, human dignity, and economic emancipation", and so, "Any attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of one or more contracted parties will be considered an aggression against the other parties," Just look at those words, isn't it magnificent? So, this means that in the same way, NATO is fighting on behalf of Ukraine against Russia, the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS), will also fight against anyone who is a threat to their member countries.


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