The exit of military-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is seen to ...

The Alliance of the Sahel States' (AES) proposal to adopt biometric passports for member nations including Mali, Burkina Faso ...

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.

They said their departure was immediate, but under the bloc's rules, their withdrawal takes effect a year after the announcement.

Not very long ago, Burkina Faso had one of the bloodiest attacks in decades . More than a thousand civilians have died since the rebellion that originated in Mali began to spread throughout the nation ...

Assimi Goita president of the Alliance of Sahel States AES announced in a statement on Thursday the launch of the AES confederation passport set ...

The proscription of Lakurawa sect as a terrorist group by the court and the opposition of the telecommunication tariff hike ...

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.

Assimi Goita president of the Alliance of Sahel States AES announced in a statement on Thursday the launch of the AES confederation passport set ...

Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled carefully.

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

While you were sleeping, global agencies reported the following events overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Nineteen ...