Again, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have boycotted the ECOWAS Defence Chiefs meeting, continuing their disengagement from ...

Three Sahel countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have signed a mutual defence pact aiming to help each other against possible threats of armed rebellion or external aggression. The charter, known as ...

Terrorism in the Sahel has increased significantly, with deaths rising nearly tenfold since 2019, according to the Global ...

Recall that on January 29, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, confirmed the exit of three of its former members Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic upon the expiration ...

Then, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger touted plans to roll out new biometric ... forming noted that the signing of the AES confederation pact would lead to West Africa's fragmentation and increased ...

Lawmakers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed deep concerns over the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the regional bloc. Speaking at the 1st ...

The visit comes at a critical time, as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger recently withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States, raising concerns about worsening insecurity in the region.

Following the military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in 2020, 2022, and 2023 respectively, the three countries have changed how they engage with the West. Among other things, the three ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially exit ECOWAS after over a year of diplomatic ...

Togo has not ruled out joining a Sahel defence pact forged by the military-led ... The leaders of Burkina, Mali and Niger formed the AES after seizing power in coups between 2020 and 2023, and ...

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has warned that the withdrawal Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could adversely ...

SEGOU, Mali (Reuters) - Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by political ...