Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Leave West Africa’s Main Political Bloc
Lagos: Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year […]
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Leave West Africa’s Main Political Bloc
Lagos: Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year […]
Military governments lead West African trio out of ECOWAS regional bloc | News
ECOWAS has become a target for military governments that have taken over Burkina, Mali and Niger. The military governments of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso […]
Mali rebels claim major victory over army, Russian mercenaries | Conflict News
Tuareg separatists say they ‘obliterated’ enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and weapons. A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition has claimed a major […]
Taala: Leather craft in Mali | Arts and Culture
Artist Ousmane Sarre learns the traditionally female-crafted Taala leatherwork to connect to his own art. Taala is a centuries-old form of patterned leather craft, usually […]
West African leaders’ summit opens as coup-hit countries form alliance | Politics News
The formation of Sahel alliance by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger overshadows ECOWAS summit, set to open in Abuja. A West African leaders’ summit has […]
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new pact, rebuff ECOWAS | Conflict News
The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries, […]
Can Senegal’s Faye play peacemaker and help a splintered West Africa bloc? | Politics News
Nearly a year ago, West Africa seemed alarmingly on the verge of war. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was threatening “military intervention” […]
Dozens killed in attack on village in central Mali | Politics News
Mali has been plagued by al-Qaeda-linked and ethnically based armed groups, but forced out UN peacekeepers. Unidentified armed men have killed approximately 40 people in […]
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc | Politics News
The West African regional bloc is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of […]