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Watch this video as Firstpost examines how The Confederal Parliament of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) officially launched its inaugural session on August 24, 2026 in Niamey, Niger. This event marks a major transition for the bloc—comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—evolving from a primarily military and security pact into a highly structured political and economic union.
The move follows the creation of a joint military force, a development bank and common identity documents, while the three nations have also moved away from ECOWAS. But the new Sahel project faces major tests, from dependence on coastal trade routes to the persistent threat from JNIM and Islamic State Sahel. With Russia deepening ties with the bloc and China watching its economic potential, the AES could become an increasingly important geopolitical force in Africa. Alyson Le Grange tells you more on Firstpost Africa.TIME STAMPS:00:00 — AES Launches First Joint Parliament00:25 — Sahel Bloc Builds New Political Order00:50 — 45 Representatives Begin Confederal Session01:15 — Three Nations Move Toward One Legislative System01:40 — AES Builds Joint Force And Common Institutions02:05 — From Defence Pact To Full Confederation02:30 — AES Breaks With The Old West African Order02:55 — ECOWAS Door Remains Open As AES Goes Its Own Way03:20 — Landlocked Sahel Still Depends On ECOWAS States03:45 — Ports And Trade Routes Test AES Sovereignty04:10 — JNIM And Islamic State Threaten Sahel Security04:35 — Russia Emerges As Key AES Partner05:00 — New Parliament Could Give AES One Foreign Voice05:25 — China Watches AES Economic Integration05:50 — Gold And Uranium Drive Resource Sovereignty Push06:15 — Traore Demands African Self-Reliance06:40 — Who Really Speaks For The Sahel?07:00 — AES Institutions Face Democratic Legitimacy Test07:20 — Can The Confederation Outlive Its Three Leaders?07:40 — The Future Of Sahel Sovereignty Hangs In The Balance---Mali | Niger | Burkina Faso | Joint Parliament | Sahel | ECOWAS | Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Firstpost#mali #niger #burkinafaso #jointparliament #sahel #ecowas #firstpostafrica #africa #alysonlegrange #firstpostfirstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@FirstpostFollow Firstpost on Website:https://www.firstpost.comFollow Firstpost on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on X:https://twitter.com/firstpostFollow Firstpost on WhatsApp:https://www.whatsapp.com/chann....el/0029Va6zOIrEQIams
In this video, South African politician, Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala posits that South African TV series The Polygamist presents a deeply distorted portrayal of a practice that has existed within African societies for centuries. She argues that polygamy, as traditionally practiced in many African communities, was not merely an undisciplined man pursuing multiple sexual partners at will, but a social institution governed by cultural norms, ancestral laws and communal expectations, with responsibilities and obligations toward every member of the family.
In her words, consent, accountability and the welfare of the household were central to its practice. It was not synonymous with promiscuity. Whereas she says, what The Polygamist depicts is something fundamentally different: a man driven by sexual gratification, deception and disregard for the women involved. Far from an honest representation of traditional African polygamy, she says, it is a bastardisation of the institution.
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De Beers built the most powerful monopoly in modern history — not with guns or governments, but with a story. For over a century, one company controlled 90% of the world's diamond supply, convinced billions of people that a common stone was rare, invented the diamond engagement ring tradition, and made "A Diamond Is Forever" the slogan of the twentieth century. But today, that empire is collapsing. Anglo American has written down De Beers by $6.8 billion in just three years. Lab-grown diamonds now make up over 45% of U.S. engagement ring sales. And the company that manufactured scarcity is being made obsolete by a furnace.
In this video, we trace the full story — from a boy finding a pebble on a South African riverbank in 1866, to Cecil Rhodes' ruthless consolidation of the Kimberley mines, to Ernest Oppenheimer's Central Selling Organisation cartel, to the greatest advertising campaign ever run, to the blood diamonds crisis, and finally to the lab-grown revolution that is dismantling everything De Beers spent a century building.
This is the story of how one company rewired human culture — and what happens when the myth finally breaks.
Sources:
• Anglo American Annual Financial Reports (2023, 2024, 2025)
• JCK Online — "Anglo American Writes Down De Beers' Value to $2.3 Billion" (February 2026)
• JCK Online — "Anglo American Writes Down De Beers' Value by $2.9 Billion" (February 2025)
• JCK Online — "Anglo American Writes Down De Beers' Value by $1.6 Billion" (February 2024)
• Edahn Golan Diamond Research — Lab-Grown Diamond Wholesale Price Data
• NBC News — "Diamond industry 'in trouble' as lab-grown gemstones tank prices further"
• ICIJ — "Conflict Diamonds Are Forever"
• VOA News — "Botswana's Longtime Diamond Deal With De Beers Under Threat"
• Advertising Age — "Slogan of the Century" (1999)
• N.W. Ayer & Son Agency Records — De Beers Campaign Archives
• Encyclopedia.com — "De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited"
• South African History Online — "Sir Ernest Oppenheimer"
• Nasdaq — "Anglo Takes Third De Beers Writedown in Three Years"
• Ecofinagency — "Anglo American Nears De Beers Sale After Two Years of Uncertainty"
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