Despite the bitter exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS and their formation of the rival AES, the destinies of the two blocs remain deeply intertwined.

Algeria continues to spark tensions among Sahel countries, especially Mali, which accused Algeria of shooting down a ...

From April 8 to 11, 2025, military experts from , Mali, and Niger met in Ouagadougou to strengthen security cooperation ...

In a bold attempt to establish its autonomy and remove colonial influence, Niger has formally designated Hausa its national ...

Algeria announced Monday the recall of its ambassadors to Mali and Niger “for consultations,” and postponed the deployment of its new ambassador to Burkina Faso. The move follows a joint diplomatic ...

Colomina joined the Alliance in 2017 as Spain’s Deputy Permanent Representative, became Deputy Assistant Secretary General ...

A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has withdrawn their respective ambassadors from Algeria in response ...

The creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to pursue economic and security ...

PAUL B. STARES is General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he ...

Algeria has banned flights to and from Mali for “recurrent violations” of Algerian airspace, a week after it shot down a drone belonging to its neighbour. State television in Algeria announced ...

Britain’s defense minister is pressing his counterparts from around 30 countries to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops ...

The Malian government also announced its immediate withdrawal from the Algeria-based Joint Military Staff Committee (CEMOC) - a counterterrorism alliance of Sahelian armed forces - and a complaint ...