Optimism grows as Niger holds convention on transition plans
Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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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 ...
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
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 ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a yearlong period of talks and diplomatic efforts aimed at trying to ...