French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.
They said their departure was immediate, but under the bloc's rules, their withdrawal takes effect a year after the announcement.
Junta-led allies Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Thursday announced that their own common passport will come into effect from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty concluded his visit to Belgrade with a lecture on the evening of ...
The Sahel, a semiarid region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point and an environmental issue .
The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.
The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist violence, Niger’s ...
An Artificial Intelligence startup, Sahel AI, focused on helping legal professionals work faster and smarter, has announced the launch of its platform for contract drafting and review.In a statement, ...
The international community cannot hope to resolve the threat of terrorism if it fails to identify and address its true perpetrators, Rwanda's foreign minister Amb Olivier Nduhungirehe stressed during ...
Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali – are set to deploy a 5,000-strong joint force to address escalating security challenges in the ...
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a former national security chief as envoy to the alliance formed by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, signalling his administration's intention to mend ...