What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit ECOWAS
In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard member states and of aligning too closely with foreign powers.
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to launch common passport
The relationship between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is getting tighter ... up to form the Confederation of Sahel States. The three countries will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit ...
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Thousands rally in Burkina, Mali and Niger to cheer ECOWAS exit
Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their ... grouping with an uncertain future. The three countries have teamed up to form a separate ...
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Mali rebels free Spanish man abducted by bandits in Algeria hoping to sell him to IS group
Kidnappings have rarely been reported in Algeria in recent years but Africa’s largest country by area continues to face instability along its southern borders with Niger and Mali. The two ...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS exit may worsen Nigeria insecurity
The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the ... Officially, a six-month extension for talks between ECOWAS and the three countries expires in July, said Babacar Ndiaye, a political ...