ALBAWABA- Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have officially declared their unification into a confederation named the Union of Sahel States (AES). In this historic move, Colonel Ashmi Goita, the head of Mali's transitional government, will serve as the confederation's president for one year. Burkina Faso will host the first parliamentary session of the coalition, and an AES investment bank and stabilization fund will be established to bolster economic stability and ...