A newly formed alliance between coup-hit countries in Africa’s Sahel is seen as tool for legitimacy
by Chinedu Asadu
Nov 24, 2023
2 minutes
Three West African nations led by military juntas met this week to strengthen a newly formed alliance described by some analysts on Friday as an attempt to legitimize their military governments amid coup-related sanctions and strained relations with neighbors.
In his first foreign trip since the July coup that brought him into power, Niger’s junta leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani and Burkina Faso counterparts.
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