The countries of the Sahel Confederation AES, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, continue in their project of mutual integration ...

Abdourahamane Tchiani, who leads Niger's junta, has been sworn in as president for a five-year transitional term, under a ...

New Refoundation Charter establishes adjustable 60-month transition 'depending on security situation, refoundation roadmap, ...

China has helped remake Niger's energy sector, but pay disparities and unequal employment roles have caused friction.

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to ...

Tensions with Paris and delayed document submission leave Bamako’s new Alliance of Sahel States travel papers in limbo.

The recent appearance of the Micro-trottoir project in Bamako is a strong reflection of new trends in West Africa, where ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global epicenter of extremism — accounting for half of all terror-related ...

Mali, Burkina and Niger have formed the Alliance of Sahel States confederation and said they will soon set up a 5,000-strong anti-jihadist force. "At a time when the Sahelian armies are killing ...

The head of states of Niger Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani (C), Malian Col. Assimi Goita (L) & Burkina Faso's Capt. Ibrahim Traore (R) show signed documents of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES ...

The three countries have vowed to strengthen their cooperation by establishing a new security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States. But the security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on the ...

The Alliance of Sahel States has accused the International Organization of Francophone Nations of being a tool for political ...