Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw ...

Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson traveled to the port city of Dakhla, on the West African coast, to launch his budget airline’s ...

Responding to the President’s appointment of Lieutenant Colonel (rtd) Larry Gbevlo-Lartey as an Envoy to the Sahel State, the Minister-designate said the appointment was a “strategic national ...

Kosseï camp in the capital N'Djamena was also the last of its bases in the Sahel, which were themselves a legacy of France's domination of the region as the main colonial power there. On Friday ...

On January 29, 2025, despite a six-month extension offer from ECOWAS, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Mali ... challenging current realities and future assumptions. As a precedent for regional bloc ...

(Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP) MARSEILLE, France (CN) — France’s decades-long military presence in the Sahel is officially over. France handed over its last base in Chad Thursday after President Mahamat ...

who left to form the Alliance of Sahel States. The bloc maintains open channels with these nations by recognizing identity documents and continuing trade. ECOWAS awaits future engagement strategies ...

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The three nations are strengthening their cooperation through the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), announcing ... exploring practical solutions for future ties with neighbouring nations.

The three nations are strengthening their cooperation through the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), announcing plans to ... their exit swiftly while exploring practical solutions for future ties with ...