The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation ...

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated the post-exit dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which will determine the new relationship between the rest of the region ...

We provide services to Canadians visiting and living in Mali. The Embassy of Canada in Bamako is following the situation and providing consular service for Canadians in Niger. Canadians in need of ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has described as complex the reason for the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and ...

Niger, like its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso, has been mired in conflict involving Islamist groups linked to al-Qaeda and the so-called "Islamic State." Analysts say the situation in Niger has ...

Niger, along with its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, is grappling with attacks from groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS. Since the coup, Niger has urged France and other Western powers to ...