The NEW African Country Nobody Likes (Sahel Confederation)

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▶ This week, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso formed the Confederation of Sahel States, transitioning from a military alliance established after recent coups. This new union aims to counter regional instability and external threats, especially from France and ECOWAS. The confederation's goals include defense cooperation, reducing European influence, and creating a unified economic system with a new currency called the Sahel. This move has been met with disapproval from neighboring countries and global powers, posing significant geopolitical challenges.

Timestamps:
00:00 The Old Songhay Empire
00:57 What is the Sahel Confederation?
01:48 Why does nobody like it?
02:22 How the Nigerian Crisis brought us here
03:15 The Sahel Region & The 'Coup Belt'
04:10 How regional instability led to Coups
04:42 Patreon
05:39 How the Military Juntas rose to power
06:21 Reaction from neighbouring West African Nations
07:10 The role of France in all of this
08:55 The creation of the Confederation of Sahel States
10:29 What happens next?
11:23 Summary & Patron Credits

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