Africa: Bamako Under Siege – How Coordinated Attacks Exposed the Mali Government’s Fragility – and Tested the Aes

Africa: Bamako Under Siege – How Coordinated Attacks Exposed the Mali Government’s Fragility – and Tested the Aes

The coordinated attacks that shook Mali on 25-27 April 2026 are not an anomaly. They are the culmination of a long, deteriorating security trajectory–one that has steadily eroded state authority, exposed strategic miscalculations, and now threatens to overwhelm national and regional security architectures. At the centre of this crisis lies a troubling reality: Mali is…

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Africa: Unity At Any Cost? AES States Jointly Leave the ICC

Africa: Unity At Any Cost? AES States Jointly Leave the ICC

Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences. On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, declared it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes seven months after their official withdrawal from the Economic Community of…

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