Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger introduce a 0.5% levy on imports to fund a new union after leaving ECOWAS. The Alliance of ...

The Alliance of Sahel States has accused the International Organization of Francophone Nations of being a tool for political ...

Three Sahel countries ruled by military juntas - Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger - have introduced a 0.5% levy on imported ...

The Alliance of Sahel States is redefining West African trade, but at what cost? Rahaman Abiola, a 2025 Free Trade Fellow ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...

The military-led alliance of Sahel states has imposed a 0.5% import duty on goods from ECOWAS nations, marking a significant ...

The Comorian government has stated that hosting a mission from Moscow will open up new opportunities for bilateral relations ...

The recent appearance of the Micro-trottoir project in Bamako is a strong reflection of new trends in West Africa, where ...

The junta successfully built a strong anti-French sentiment in Francophone African countries, capitalising on their populist ...

They have since formed their own union - the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Why have these three countries exited ECOWAS, and is this a crisis point for the regional bloc? Catherine Nzuki is joined ...