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Nach den Sahel Staaten Niger, Tschad und Mali, nun löst sich auch Togo vom französischen Kolonialismus.

France Loses Ground in Africa: Togo Eyes Sahel Alliance
23 Jan 2025, 15:56 2 mins
Burkina Faso Mali Niger Togo
Regional / Strategy Defence Politics
France Loses Ground in Africa: Togo Eyes Sahel Alliance TurDef
France’s influence in Africa wanes as Togo considers joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), signalling a shift in regional dynamics and security policies.

The political shift gained momentum after the military coup in Niger in 2023. France was forced to withdraw its uranium mines and military bases from the country. At the time, France argued that its withdrawal would undermine counter-terrorism efforts. However, following Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso also expelled France, citing dissatisfaction with France’s role in the region. These nations subsequently left the ECOWAS bloc, which they perceived as a tool of French influence, and formed the Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance des États du Sahel /AES).
In a move to counter France’s counter-terrorism narrative, Niger’s Defence Minister Salifou Mody announced on state television that the three-member alliance would soon deploy a 5,000-strong joint military force in the Sahel region. Minister Mody assured the force would “soon be visibly operational in the field.”

https://turdef.com/article/france-loses-...l-alliance