Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger - three rogue states that have formed an Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) to resist external ...

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The African Sahel region is witnessing a notable shift in its approach to regional security with the launch of the Alliance of Sahel States (Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso) Unified Military Force ...

Experts say ISIL and al-Qaeda-linked groups use drones to target army positions with IEDs and to gather intelligence.

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Every terrorist sympathiser, no matter his title, religious costume, or political leverage, must face the law. And funding, ...

The Nigeria Customs Service has assured onion farmers and export-focused stakeholders of the service’s commitment to removing non-tariff barriers to boost the onion sector valued at N1.17tn.This is ...

WEST Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is ...

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AES appoints Balibié Serge Auguste Bayala as first president of BCID-AES Bank created in 2025 to fund strategic projects in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Institution starts with initial capital of ...