Niger President Says Mali’s Withdrawal Marks ‘Death’ Of G5 Sahel Alliance
Niger's President has said Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel, a multinational force created to fight Islamist militants, will mark the end of the alliance.
President Mohamed Bayoum made the remarks in an interview with French daily La Croix. Bazoum said Mali's isolation was undermining the fight against insurgents.
Bamako this week announced that it was quitting the G5 Sahel, after being blocked from assuming the group's rotating presidency.
It blamed 'a state outside the region' for trying to foment divisions among the member states.
Created in 2014, the alliance which also includes Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Niger was to help the countries jointly tackle Islamist militants.
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