Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - January 29, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) confirmed this Wednesday the official departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the regional ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

The Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), composed of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is aiming to harmonise its laws on town planning ...

Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in response. This new confederation aims to strengthen their sovereignty and coordinate efforts against terrorism.

Now that junta-led countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), uncertainties remain regarding the functioning of their newly ...

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

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have now formed their own confederation, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The ECOWAS statement called on member countries to recognise "until further notice" the ...

They chose to leave ECOWAS, which they consider to be an "extended arm of Western interests," and founded their own Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This banner in Burkina Faso’s capital ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to hear human rights cases brought by citizens of member states. People don’t ...

NIAMEY, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Assimi Goita, president of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), announced in a statement on Thursday the launch of the AES confederation passport, set to be issued in ...

The three countries have vowed to strengthen their cooperation by establishing a new security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States. But the security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on the ...