The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...

Mali has withdrawn from a global alliance of French-speaking countries, days after two of its neighbors took the same step.

In May 2022, Mali withdrew from the G5 Sahel alliance after it was blocked from assuming the group's rotating presidency. Last year, Mali's junta formed the Alliance of Sahel States together with ...

The countries of the Sahel Confederation AES, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, continue in their project of mutual integration ...

French troops from Operation Barkhane, along with troops from Mauritania, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso (collectively known as the G5 Sahel force), have conducted numerous military operations across ...

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 ...

are exclusively the sovereign prerogative of Mali" and its neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger – with which it has formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES announced in January 2024 ...

TASS/. Moscow will continue to support the G5 Sahel group (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Mauritania) by providing weapons, equipment and training peacekeepers in order to combat the threat ...

Now, on the margins of the G5 Sahel summit in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, regional leaders have voiced support for the Desert to Power initiative. The heads of state said they will seek to attract ...

The Chinese Embassy in Mali has reportedly refused to recognize passports issued by the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, a regional bloc comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The decision is ...

Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad). Nevertheless, over the years, continued international assistance, mainly through the World Bank and its International Development Association, and key partners, such as ...

Peace and security challenges in Africa’s Sahel region require ‘holistic approach’, says UN official ...