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Alliance of Sahel States: New Era of Cooperation
Alliance of Sahel States: New Era of Cooperation
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A new subsystem of relations is emerging in the Sahel, characterized by collective models of interaction that break away from Western approaches and offer a... 20.09.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Alliance of Sahel States: New Era of Cooperation
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A new sub-system of relations is emerging in the Sahel, characterized by collective interaction models that break away from Western-based approaches, offering a unique, regionally adapted framework for integration, expert stresses. Global South Pole analyzes insights on this system and its role in the region.
The new configuration is influenced by the structure of international relations in West Africa and the historical language divide between French and English-speaking countries, Nikita Panin, an expert at the Center for African Studies at the Higher School of Economics, tells Global South Pole. The expert notes that while ECOWAS was a groundbreaking initiative in the West African integration process, there were concerns among member states about giving out some level of their sovereignty to organizations like ECOWAS, given Nigeria's influence within the bloc. Panin also points out that its structure, modeled on Western principles, has shown limitations in addressing certain regional challenges.To find out what else our guest had to say, tune in to the Global South Pole podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Castbox, Pocket Casts, Afripods, Podcast Addict, and Overcast.► Check out all the episodes of Global South Pole.
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Alliance of Sahel States: New Era of Cooperation
A new subsystem of relations is emerging in the Sahel, characterized by collective models of interaction that break away from Western approaches and offer a unique, regionally adapted framework for integration. Global South Pole analyzes this insight presented by a guest expert on this system and its role in the region.
The new configuration is influenced by the structure of international relations in West Africa and the historical language divide between French and English-speaking countries, Nikita Panin, an expert at the Center for African Studies at the Higher School of Economics, tells Global South Pole.
“I think two lines of thought could be applicable. First is understanding how international relations are actually structured in the region of Western Africa, and then thinking of how the Alliance of Sahel States came into existence. So the first point would be that Western Africa is basically a host to a multitude of different international organizations. And so, it's also important to stress that countries that make part of Western Africa have this certain language divide between French and English, and this has historically been important for the engagement of international organizations,” Panin stresses.
The expert notes that while ECOWAS was a groundbreaking initiative in the West African integration process, there were concerns among member states about giving out some level of their sovereignty to organizations like ECOWAS, given Nigeria's influence within the bloc. Panin also points out that its structure, modeled on Western principles, has shown limitations in addressing certain regional challenges.
“The alliance [AES] came out in a very different setting. The primary drivers forming that alliance were two things. First, the deteriorating security situation with the rise of extremist and terrorist forces, which threatens the very existence of these three nations. And then the external pressure that was put on them by the international community. The West and former partners included, and also the ECOWAS nations. So basically, they were acting in a very different setting, and they took a very different approach because the first thing they did was to agree on a mutual defense pact,” he explains.
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