Traoré promises 'large-scale operations' as Mali, Burkina, and Niger bet sovereignty on untested homegrown military amid fuel blockades and coastal jihadist expansion The Alliance of Sahel States moved from political project to military reality on December 20, 2025, launching its 5,000-strong Unifie
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