Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic will cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
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Niger’s authorities have suspended the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for three months following its coverage of an alleged extremist attack…
Niger’s military junta has taken operational control of Somair, the uranium mining subsidiary of French nuclear giant Orano, amid escalating…
The Niger junta has launched a preliminary investigation into ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on charges of high treason. Bazoum, who…
As the Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) continues to navigate the complexities of regional integration, three of its…
Niger has severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine over alleged support for groups involved in deadly fighting in Mali. Niger’s junta…
The Confederation of the Sahel States, which will use the acronym AES, is headed by Mali in its first year. AES regroups 72 million people in the central Sahel.
The Ministry of National Defence of Niger and the U.S. Department of Defence announced on Monday the end of the first phase of the withdrawal of U.S. forces and equipment from Nigerien territory.
Meanwhile, the three military rulers on Saturday, July 6, formally inaugurated the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) during their meeting in Niamey, a move that indicates severing ties with ECOWAS.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, expressed optimism about the new alliance. “Alongside my peers, their Excellencies General Tiani and Colonel Goita, I am participating in the first summit of the Alliance of Sahel States. This summit marks a crucial step for the future of our common space,” he stated on his X account.