Thousands rally in Sahel states to cheer ECOWAS exit
Thousands of people rallied in the junta-led Sahel states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on January 28th in support...
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Alliance of Sahel States discuss exit from ECOWAS
The Alliance of Sahel States are discussing an exit from ECOWAS, the regional political and economic union of fifteen countries...
Junta-led Sahel states meet to discuss exit from regional bloc
Foreign ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States met on January 26th to discuss formalities associated with their departure from...
Russia is strengthening its military presence in Africa
Russia is strengthening its military presence in Africa, according to claims from French news agency LeMonde. These claims of Russian...
Canadian mining firm to continue operating in Mali
Canadian mining firm B2Gold said it will $10 million in exploration at the Fekola gold complex in Mali in 2025...
Junta-led Sahel states ready to deploy new joint armed forces
A joint armed force of 5,000 composed of troops from Junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be ready...
Malian group frees Spanish national kidnapped in Algeria
An armed alliance in Mali said on January 21st that it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in...
Junta-led Sahel states ready to form joint force
Niger's defence chief said on state television that a joint force of 5,000 troops from the junta-led neighbours Niger, Burkina...
Togo hints at joining the new alliance of Sahel states
Togo’s foreign minister has hinted that Togo may join the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as the major geopolitical...
Togo hints at joining the new alliance of Sahel states
Togo's foreign minister has hinted that Togo may join the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as the major geopolitical...
Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa, says foreign ministry
A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa, Spain's foreign ministry said on January 17th according to Reuters, without...
Mali government seizes gold, Barrick operations suspended
The Mali government has seized gold from Canadian mining company Barrick Gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex, following disputes over revenue...
Mali: Three tons of gold seized from Barrick Gold amid tax feud
The military junta in Mali has seized three tons of gold from Canadian mining company Barrick Gold as the bitter...
Memo shows Mali enforcing gold seizure at Barrick site
A note to staff by mining company Barrick Gold reveals that the government of Mali have begun enforcing an order...
Mali accuses Algeria of funding Tuareg militia groups
A statement by the military junta ruling Mali this week accused neighbour Algeria of "interference" and supporting "terrorist groups," specifically...
