In a recent interview, Ibrahim Traore, leader of the junta in Burkina Faso, declared that the population should forget about democracy . A statement that may seem trivial but could raise questions on the future of the dialogue between European countries and the Alliance of Sahel State (AES). Even though the rift between both the EU and AES is deeper, democracy remains essential for Brussel. Therefore, it seems legitimate to question how the EU could possibly overcome its ne