The Sahel Realigns Away From the West
Sahel governments keep cutting ties with former colonial powers and reorienting toward non-Western partners, gradually eroding Western influence over a resource-rich region and advancing a multipolar order.
forming · confidence 40 · Emerging (watchlist) · tracking since June 29, 2026 · updated June 29, 2026
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Ouagadougou cut ties with its former colonial ruler France, continuing the pattern of Sahel governments reorienting away from Western partners.
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Supporting · June 29, 2026
Burkina Faso Severs Ties With France, Deepening the Sahel's Break From the West
Ouagadougou cut ties with its former colonial ruler France, continuing the pattern of Sahel governments reorienting away from Western partners.
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