The European Union is seeking to reorient its approach to West Africa's security and growth, following a period of escalating coups in the region. The EU aims to forge closer ties with African nations and increase its investments in the region. This development comes as the EU seeks to counter the influence of rival nations and powers in the Sahel region.

Following the 2022-2023 coups in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the junta regimes turned to Russia, China, and even the US. Now, the EU wants to invest more in West Africa's security and growth to forge closer ties.