A newly formed alliance between coup-hit countries in Africa’s Sahel is seen as tool for legitimacy

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso leaders hold talks, pledge security, political collaborations

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Three West African nations led by military juntas met this week to strengthen a newly formed alliance described by some analysts on Friday as an attempt to legitimize their military governments amid coup-related sanctions and strained relations with neighbors.

In his first foreign trip since . 

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