It’s official! The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has placed its official logo on a flag unveiled on 22 February in Bamako, Mali, one of three AES member-states. The other two are Burkina Faso and Niger.
The flag features the AES logo over a green background, meant to symbolise the growth, hope, rebirth, and renewal that can come with the alliance’s immense natural resources and a prosperous future together.
The AES logo, released to the public on 30 December 2024, features a radiant sun shining on a majestic Baobab tree, representing the life and the diversity rooted in the Sahel’s culture, under which one finds the silhouettes of various people, representing the demographics of these states. This part of Africa’s arid Sahel region is home to more than 60 ethnic groups and about 76 million people.
The logo also features a map of the AES territory, but without the internal borders that have defined the three member-states for close to 65 years following flag independence from France. The three golden stars represent each state, all of which ousted Western-aligned leaders over the past few years, establishing a confederation on 6 July 2024.
The AES aims to form a single Pan-African federation with one citizenship and a federal government. Already, it has launched a passport for AES citizens.
Sources:
https://burkina24.com/2025/02/22/aes-lancement-du-drapeau-de-la-confederation-des-etats-du-sahel/
https://iwgia.org/en/burkina-faso.html
https://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu/index.php/country-profile-of-mali-social
https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/niger-population
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/mali-population
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/burkina-faso-population
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/07/08/the-sahel-stands-up-and-the-world-must-pay-attention
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