Can we quench the fire that might start in Mali?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Can we quench the fire that might start in Mali?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Disregard for democratic values that might have concerned the US in a former life is no longer an issue. In the current dispensation, if it’s not critical minerals – which the Sahelian states have in abundance – or the promise of a nice piece of real estate, forget it. Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger – […] The post Can we quench the fire that might start in Mali?, By Azu Ishiekwene appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Can We Quench the Fire That Might Start in Mali?

By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and the author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA, Nigeria | 6 February 2026 (IDN) — Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—three rogue states that have formed an Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) to resist external pressure from ECOWAS on military rule— have just won the biggest diplomatic jackpot beyond their wildest imagination. Not even a sorcerer would have gue…