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 ...

For decades, Washington has sought to prop up the government in Mogadishu, but Somalia remains a fractured state. Political ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS ...

The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network has appealed to ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahelian States, to enhance negotiations and dialogue in the interest of regional co-operation, peace ...

Malian Minister of Security Daoud Aly Mohammedine has announced the launch of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) passport, confirming that it will coexist with the existing ECOWAS passport and carry ...

[CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES] On Tuesday in Niger, supporters of the military government praise their decision to forge the Alliance of Sahel States with other junta-led neighbours and drop out of ...

The expert also highlighted growing interest from other countries in the Sahel alliance, with Togo reportedly considering engagement and Chad maintaining close ties with the breakaway states.

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara Desert in the north and the Savannah in the south. It is characterised by ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation. The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim ...

They then created their own security partnership known as the Alliance of Sahel States, severed military ties with longstanding Western partners such as U.S. and France, and turned to Russia for ...