West African neighbours of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have imposed a new 0.5% levy on imported goods. They said this in a ...

Ostensibly meant to foster greater cooperation between Francophone countries, the three countries allege that the OIF has become "a remote-controlled political instrument" operated from Paris to suit ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger introduce a 0.5% levy on imports to fund a new union after leaving ECOWAS. The Alliance of ...

Niger was, however, suspended from the OIF in December 2023, following its coup d'état. Burkina Faso and Mali were also suspended following their own military coups – with the OIF sanctioning ...

Like military rulers in Mali and Burkina Faso, Niger authorities also went on to kick out French and other European forces, and left the West African economic group, Ecowas. Mali, Niger and ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are now all ruled by military juntas that have severed diplomatic ties with France and expelled French troops while building security partnerships with Russia instead.

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are under the control of juntas after successful coups. West Africa: Scenarios of Ecowas-AES Relationships This Day, 9 February 2025 ...

Ghanaian President, John Mahama, on Thursday called for continued dialogue between ECOWAS, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Mahama made this call during a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at ...

The organization had already suspended the membership of the three countries over military coups in recent years. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are now all ruled by military juntas that have severed ...

As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie ...

(Bloomberg) -- The military-led West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, which brings together ...