Alliance of Sahel States
Confederation of Sahel States (Confédération des États du Sahel)
Updated 7 November 2026
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger: a mutual defence pact in 2023 and a confederation since 2024, with joint forces. The three left ECOWAS in 2025.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- No permanent headquarters
- Members
- 3 states
- Chair
- Burkina Faso
- Last summit
- 23 December 2025Bamako, Mali
- The UAE
- Not a member
- UAE trade with members (2025)
- $7.5 billion