"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...

The parties pointed out that so-called transitional period after the 2020 coup had now lasted ;for nearly five years, or as ...

Eleven political parties in Mali on Wednesday urged the ruling junta to confirm a timetable for elections and a return to civilian rule, in a rare display of dissent.

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...

The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), one year after ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria ...

Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic ...

Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and ...

They said their departure was immediate, but under the bloc's rules, their withdrawal takes effect a year after the announcement.

DAKAR, Senegal -- The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region, Niger's defense minister ...