The push to destabilize the alliance is fueled by foreign powers’ interest in the region’s vast natural wealth, Burkina Faso’s president has said Burkina Faso’s interim president, Captain Ibrahim Traore has accused foreign powers of attempting to sabotage the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by pressuring member countries to betray the others. Speaking during a national flag-raising ceremony on Monday, the leader claimed the AES remains a “source of concern” for imperialist actors, the Burkina