In early 2025, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—faces a critical turning point in the political and security landscape of West Africa. Formed in the wake of ...

The problem of insecurity in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger is, indeed, like a pond infested with crocodiles, and nothing restrains them from crawling out to hunt before slipping back into the water.

Mali has pushed back against growing speculation that it is preparing to launch a new regional currency alongside Niger and Burkina Faso, describing recent reports as false and misleading. ・Mali has ...

Lawmakers from the Economic Community of West African States have called for sweeping reforms to the regional bloc, warning that persistent insecurity, democratic backsliding and economic hardship are ...

FILE - Nigeriens, some holding Russian flags, participate in a march called by supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani in Niamey, Niger, on July 30, 2023. Three West African nations led by ...

On 16 September 2023 in Bamako, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger established the Alliance of Sahel States, a mutual defence pact. The agreement was signed against the backdrop of an ongoing political ...

A West African leaders’ summit has opened a day after the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger forged a new alliance severing ties with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS ...

A Mutiny at the Alliance 39;s Nerve Centre The mutiny that erupted in Niamey in the early hours of 29 August 2026 did not ...

Reports and social media chatter periodically claim that Togo and Chad have joined the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) .

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'La Depeche Africaine' and 'Scoop Africa' are among the accounts identified by RFI and France 24 as spreading disinformation in ...

NIAMEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an alliance that has seen the three junta-led countries ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Three West African nations led by military juntas met this week to strengthen a newly formed alliance described by some analysts on Friday as an attempt to legitimize their ...