What are the chances of success for the new Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger defense alliance?
The Sahel region has been facing a jihadist insurgency since the early 2000s. This situation has triggered many other conflicts in the ...
Tag: Mali
Niger: Ousted president Bazoum detained in secret location; Withdrawal of French troops nearly half-complete
Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum is being held in a secret location by the junta that seized power in the ...
Putin talks security with Malian leader in third phone call in two months
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed trade and security with Mali's leader on Tuesday in their third phone conversation in less than two ...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth dragged down by continent’s heavyweights – World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth is expected to slow this year, dragged down by slumps in heavyweights South Africa, Nigeria and ...
Mali Junta evokes crash of military aircraft
On Wednesday, Mali's ruling junta referred to the loss of a lieutenant-colonel killed, according to relatives, aboard the plane that ...
Guinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university
Mamadou Safaiou Barry was determined to study Islamic theology at an elite school. Unable to afford a flight to Egpyt ...
West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal
France's decision to pull 1,500 troops from Niger leaves a gaping hole in Western efforts to counter a decade-long Islamist ...
Mali: junta announces postponement of presidential election
The ruling junta in Mali announced on Monday the postponement of presidential elections scheduled for February 2023. In a statement, ...
Who are the rebels fighting the army in northern Mali?
For several days, Malian army positions have been attacked by armed groups in the north of the country. Is this ...
Burkina Faso assembly votes to send troops to Niger
Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) has unanimously voted to send troops to neighbouring Niger, where the military seized power ...
Trending
