Burkina, Mali, and the Niger Republic are among 54 African countries that will be hosted in Nigeria for the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit . The summit, designed to discourage Africa-led ...

Burkina Faso is many things. The country is considered to be the epicenter of global terrorism today. It is ranked number one ...

Officals in Niger say armed men have killed 34 soldiers in western Niger near the tri-state border with Mali and Burkina Faso ...

The summit should, however, specifically reflect on how to better respond to coups, manage military transitions, and strengthen democratic governance. This includes the recurrence of coups in Mali, ...

He said "The recent decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS is a regrettable development." He made these comments during the launch of the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS at ...

Mali, Niger, Burkina recall ambassadors from Algeria over drone incident Tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours have flared once again after the downing of a Turkish-made military ...

Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Wednesday officially recognized the exit of three of its former ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are now united in a confederation called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) after their military rulers accused ECOWAS of having imposed “inhuman, illegal and ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and ...

Prior to the withdrawal, the trio were suspended from ECOWAS, with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions. However, Touray said ECOWAS has now set the countries’ exit at January 29, 2025 – July ...