Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have rebaptised streets and squares in their capitals to get rid of French colonial names. In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced in the Malian capital Bamako ...

Terrorism in the Sahel has increased significantly, with deaths rising nearly tenfold since 2019, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, confirming the region’s reputation as the global ...

Following the military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in 2020, 2022, and 2023 respectively, the three countries have changed how they engage with the West. Among other things, the three ...

Mali has withdrawn from a global alliance of French-speaking countries, days after two of its neighbors took the same step ...