A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...
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Three Sahel nations exit West African bloc as regional politics shift
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of ...
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Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region
The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
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Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
A source who asked for anonymity said Emptech is not involved in the production of the new passport for the three Sahel ...
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CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
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Thousands take to the streets to mark Niger's departure from ECOWAS
The official departure from the West African body on Tuesday comes after Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali last year formed their ...