AES defense ministers meet with President Ibrahim Traoré to discuss unified force operations
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Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso and the Confederation of Sahel States AES, met with defense ministers from AES member countries on Friday, July 10, 2026. The meeting in Ouagadougou included General Salifou Mody, Minister of State and Minister of National Defense of Niger, and Major General Oumar Diarra, Delegate Minister for Defense of Mali. They were accompanied by Major General Célestin Simporé, Minister of State and Minister of War and Patriotic Defense of Burkina Faso. The purpose of the meeting was to receive guidance from President Traoré regarding the operational capacity consolidation of the AES Unified Force. According to Burkina Faso's Minister of War and Patriotic Defense, the discussions in Ouagadougou will focus on reviewing key documents to ensure the effective functioning of the already operational Unified Force and to establish its legal framework in line with its mission.
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