A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...
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ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West ...
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region
The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...
Mali seizes $290 mn in gold from Canadian mine as Sahel juntas push for resource control
Military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have made a series of moves recently to assert greater control over ...
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CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
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Ecowas Initiates Post-Exit Dialogue With Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated the post-exit dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which will determine the new relationship between the rest of the region ...
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ECOWAS panel to determine future ties with Niger, Mali, B’Faso
The Economic Community of West African States announced on Wednesday it had set up a committee to determine the modalities for future relationship with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Wednesday marked ...
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Ghana: Mahama puts seasoned veteran in post to liaise with Sahel states
Ghana positions Colonel Larry Gbevlo-Lartey as the key liaison to the Alliance of Sahel States (AoSS) to improve the fractured relationship with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who will all have ...
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Operation Barkhane
The French government announced on Monday that its final remaining troops had left Mali, formally ending the ... of French troops in the West African Sahel state over the weekend and on Monday ...
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Mali Calls on the International Community to Address Destabilization in the Sahel
Mali, speaking on behalf of the Confederation of Sahel States, which includes Burkina Faso and Niger, has once again urged the international community to address the role of external forces in ...
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Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
A source who asked for anonymity said Emptech is not involved in the production of the new passport for the three Sahel states. “Actually, Emptech is only supplying the Burkina Faso passport. Nothing ...
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Alliance of Sahel States present unified front in negotiations with ECOWAS
Foreign minister from the Alliance of Sahel States met on Sunday to discuss formalities associated with their exit from the regional bloc, ECOWAS. Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are due to withdraw ...