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 ...
Military vibes colour renowned Mali arts festival
Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
After leaving ECOWAS, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso created their own alliance known as the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES, named after the vast southern fringe of the Sahara Desert region.
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Why did Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso leave ECOWAS?
02/04/2025 February 4, 2025 The military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS. We look at what led to the fallout, how ECOWAS tried to get them back, and ...
Military overtones vibrate through Mali's renowned arts festival
STORY: Tens of thousands of people this week flocked to the Malian town of Segou for a week-long celebration of music, art, ...
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ECOWAS: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit Bad For Counterterrorism War – CSOs
The Conference of Civil Societies and Centre for Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMICO) has said the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West Africa States ...
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President Mahama working to bring Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger back to ECOWAS – Ablakwa
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama is working to ...