Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence. Human-caused climate change contributed to an unusually intense and lethal…
In September 1960, the Sudanese Republic withdrew from the Mali Federation becoming the Independent Republic of Mali, with Mobido Keita elected as the first president. Keita pursued…
International solidarity campaigns have managed to bring attention to DRC’s conflict, but how can they make an impact? Source link
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the decision to lift sanctions on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso was based on the need…
The West African regional bloc is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of…
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On January 28, 2024, the military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger jointly announced their immediate departure from ECOWAS. The decision of Burkina Faso,…
The UN official said he was ‘appalled’ by the killings in central Mali. The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged…
The three nations, led by military governments, accused the regional bloc of becoming a threat to member states. Three military-led West African nations have announced…
Mali's military rulers say they have ended "with immediate effect" a key 2015 peace deal with northern separatists groups, following months of hostilities between rebels and…
Despite the dangers, small-scale unregulated mines continue to flourish and attract thousands of gold miners. More than 70 people have died in southwest Mali after…
On September 17, 2023 the transition leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, instituting the Alliance of Sahel States. This happened…
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African…
Last week, the French embassy in Niger sent a letter to its staff announcing it would be shutting its doors and ending diplomatic services in…
Overthrow of leaders in Niger and Gabon has been met by international condemnation but celebrations at home. Two more coups in Africa during the past…
In June, Mali’s military government, which seized power in 2020, demanded the departure of the decade-old mission. The United Nations mission in Mali has officially…
UN says it is the sixth incident since the peacekeepers left their base in northern Kidal on October 31. Some 22 United Nations peacekeepers have been…
The government declares three days of national mourning following the attack by suspected armed groups. At least 29 soldiers have been killed in an attack…
KYIV — Mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group are back fighting on the front line in Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian military official told POLITICO on…
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that French troops would be withdrawn from Niger in the next couple of months, in the wake of a…