The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger recommended on Friday (Dec. 01) creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African neighbours within a federation.

The countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which continue to face terrorist attacks, are taking active measures to ...

A Malian dissident was detained in the capital Bamako Wednesday under pressure from authorities in Burkina Faso, who accused him of making "extremely serious remarks" against the neighbouring ...

Democracy’s advantages must be articulated in the face of false information but delivering benefits is the best way to secure ...

The son of one of Mali's top politicians says the country's ruling junta has arrested his father for criticizing the military ...

Niger signed a deal Friday with Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russia's Roscosmos space agency, to buy three satellites to boost security in the Sahel nation and its neighbours, all battling jihadist ...

The group, made up of jihadists from Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad, has operated silently in Sokoto since 2018, but is now ...

Nigerian Military Warns of New Militia Threat From Niger and Mali By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's military has warned of a new insurgent group, Lakurawas, infiltrating the country's ...

As relations between the ruling juntas in the Sahel States Alliance (AES) and Western powers continue to worsen, Russia is ramping up economic initiatives to strengthen its influence in the region.

except for those to countries belonging to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which brings together Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso). This was announced on October 16 by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, ...

ABUJA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's military has warned of a new insurgent group, Lakurawas, infiltrating the country's northwest region from neighbouring Niger and Mali, its spokesperson said on ...