The exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc tried to avert their departure.

Foreign minister from the Alliance of Sahel States met on Sunday to discuss formalities associated with their exit from the regional bloc, ECOWAS. Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are due to withdraw ...

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which have formed a cooperation pact known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). "The unified AES force is nearly ready, numbering 5,000 personnel," Mody said on Tuesday. "It's only a matter of ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Togo is exploring the possibility of joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), according to Foreign Minister Robert Dussey. Dussey emphasized that the decision lies with the President of Togo ...

creating the Alliance des Etats du Sahel (AES). It said the move to sever ties with the Economic Community of West African States, as an established framework, stemmed from some concerns expressed ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso ...

Ghana President Taps Retired Army Officer as Envoy to Junta-Led Sahel States By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday appointed a former ...

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger's defence chief said on state television.