Regional Security Pact Launched in Bamako

United Force of Alliance of Sahel States launched in Bamako with troops from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger withdrew from Economic Community of West African States, citing expanding Islamist insurgency and aiming to reduce reliance on ECOWAS-led structures.
Ceremony in Bamako attended by defense ministers and international reps; command base established in Niamey, Niger.
Nigerian Air Force C-130 emergency landing in Burkina Faso, 11 crew detained.
Three countries withdrew from International Criminal Court, calling it neo-colonial amid Western pressure.
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