AES PRESIDENT FIRES BACK — A WARNING TO THE WEST?

Описание: Between January 28 and 29, explosions and gunfire near Niamey’s main international airport sent shockwaves far beyond Niger’s borders. What happened that night wasn’t just another security incident in the Sahel — it struck at one of the region’s most strategic air hubs, long tied to both civilian traffic and foreign military operations.

In this episode, we break down:

• What happened around Niamey’s airport and air base
• Why this site is so strategically important
• How the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — uniting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — reacted
• What the current AES president’s message really signaled
• And what this means for Western military presence and influence in the Sahel

For years, Niamey’s airspace played a central role in Western-backed surveillance and counterterrorism missions. But after political shifts and the formation of the AES bloc, questions of sovereignty, foreign deployments, and control of the skies have taken center stage.

When the alliance leadership responded, the language went beyond routine condemnation. References to sovereignty, destabilization, and coordinated threats turned the incident into a broader political statement — one that many analysts see as part of a larger push to redefine security partnerships in Africa.

Is this the beginning of a new security order in the Sahel?
Will Western governments adjust to a changing balance of power?
Or does this incident risk escalating tensions even further?

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