Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formally leave ECOWAS regional …
2 days ago · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS. The regional bloc announced the departure of the junta-led West African nations …
Ecowas: What changes as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger leave the …
2 days ago · Relations between Ecowas and the three Sahel countries have been tense since the military seized power in Niger in 2023, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali in 2020.
Alliance of Sahel States - Wikipedia
The Alliance of Sahel States[a] (French: Alliance des États du Sahel (AES)) is a confederation formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. [3][4][5] It originated as a mutual defense pact …
Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
6 days ago · On September 16, 2023, three West African states—Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—formed a mutual defense pact called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The founding …
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
2 days ago · Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, though not the most populous or economically strong countries in the region, account for more than half the alliance’s 1.9 million square miles and …
Three Sahel nations exit West African bloc as regional politics shift …
2 days ago · Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of strained relations that have reshaped trade routes in …
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint …
Jan 22, 2025 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — 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 …
US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends ...
Mar 17, 2024 · The U.S. is scrambling to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region of Africa after the ruling junta in Niger announced it was ending military …
Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile - BBC
Jul 27, 2023 · From Mali in the west to Sudan in the east, a whole swathe of Africa is now run by the military. Niger was one of the few democracies left in the Sahel belt which stretches across …
Pentagon Hands Over Last Base in Niger as Extremism Spreads in the Sahel
Aug 5, 2024 · The U.S. military turned over control of its last base in Niger to local forces on Monday, ending a yearslong counterterrorism mission in the West African country even as …