But the bloc now faces its most severe crisis yet: the departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—three Sahel states ruled by military juntas—which announced their withdrawal in January 2025. This ...

The withdrawal of French forces, the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) between Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, and the influx of Russian and Turkish influence have all scrambled ...

West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and ...

Paris’ counterterrorism mission in the Sahel. At the same time, Russia, which has been a top supplier of arms to many West African countries such as Mali, has been slowed down by the war in Ukraine.

Mali denies the drone crossed the border, and the three-country bloc — the Alliance of Sahel States or AES — called the downing an “irresponsible act” that violated international law.

In tonight's edition: Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama urges Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to reconcile with ECOWAS and invites their leaders to attend next week's 50th anniversary ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are led by juntas that seized power in coups between 2020 and 2023 and have since turned away from former colonial power France and moved closer to Russia. They lie in the ...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama urges Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to reconcile with ECOWAS and invites their leaders to attend next week's 50th anniversary celebration of the West African bloc.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened a two-day meeting in Accra, Ghana, beginning Tuesday, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the ...

West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina ... now part of the Alliance of Sahel States, imposed a 0.5 percent ...