Mali’s crisis is bigger than one headline. This video breaks down how recent attacks, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali connect to the rising multipolar world, anti-imperial politics, resource sovereignty, France’s declining influence in West Africa, and the battle over gold, infrastructure, and economic independence.
We look at who benefits from a destabilized Mali, why AES matters, and why West Africa could become one of the most important geopolitical regions of the 21st century.
