Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso is the new chair of the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) after suceeding Mali's ...

The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have signaled an escalation in their fight against extremist violence in the ...

The Alliance of Sahel States, including Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, advances media sovereignty and reviews confederation ...

Burkina Faso underwent two coups in 2022; the leader of those takeovers was replaced by the current military government this year. The current leader vowed to deal with the growing Islamic terrorism.

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have established the United Force of the Alliance of Sahel States, modelled after NATO, to ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger unveil joint 5,000-strong Sahel force to counter insurgency and deepen regional military cooperation.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have moved to tighten regional security coordination with the official launch of a joint ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have launched joint military forces to counter Islamist uprisings in the Sahel, highlighting ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched a joint military force to counter Islamist insurgencies in the Sahel, highlighting growing security and political tensions in West Africa as Nigeria seeks to ...

The 5000-strong force is the latest in a series of measures by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to achieve closer integration ...

While some West African nations are choosing to cement old ties with France and others cultivate a new relationship with ...

Aboard an Antonov, from Niamey to Moscow: the long journey of yellowcake extracted in Arlit and purchased by Rosatom. Stopovers in Libya and Syria, and the decoy of a cargo ship waiting in Lomé ...