Tag: Sahel
the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina from ECOWAS should benefit the Alliance of Sahel States
After the announcement, on Sunday January 28, of their departure from ECOWAS, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso should strengthen their cooperation within the AES, the Alliance of Sahel States. This…
Jihadist attacks, Russian mercenaries… In the Sahel, the year 2024 promises to be violent – L’Express
On the last day of 2023, it is under the eye of the Prime Ministers of Niger and Burkina Faso, in traditional tunics, and that of Mali, in suit and…
The Prime Ministers of Burkina Faso and Mali visit Niamey as part of the Alliance of Sahel States
The Prime Ministers of Burkina Faso and Mali visited Niger on Friday December 29. Choguel Maïga and Apollinaire Kyèlem from Tambela arrived in Niamey late in the afternoon, for a…
an attack repelled by the armed forces in the Sahel region
In Burkina Faso, an attack was repelled by the armed forces in the Sahel this Sunday, December 24. It was the gendarmerie detachment of Gorgadji, in the province of Séno,…
Niger and Burkina Faso announce their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel
After Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are slamming the door of the G5 Sahel. In a press release, the officials of these two countries believe in particular that the organization…
a large-scale terrorist attack targets the town of Djibo, in the Sahel
The town of Djibo, located in the Sahel region, was the subject of a terrorist attack on Sunday afternoon. Numerous attackers arriving on motorbikes and cars stormed the camp of…
in Lomé, Africa seeks “the best solution” to military transitions
With the theme “how to strengthen political transitions towards democratic governance in Africa”, the debates at the Lomé Peace and Security Forum which concluded on Sunday were lively. 1 min…
“Sahel”, Bombino’s new album invites rock into traditional Tuareg music
Bombino has been performing at the most prestigious festivals in the world, playing his desert blues for over fifteen years. With Sahel, his new album, the gifted Nigerian guitar player…
“Alliance of Sahel States”: details of the military agreement signed by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso
West Africa’s military coup regimes now have their own common military defense agreement. On Saturday September 16, the ministerial delegations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced in Bamako the…
Visa suspensions for Sahel artists? The government defends itself
The controversy was growing. The government preferred to cut it short. “We never boycott artists,” said French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak on RTL this Friday, September 15, while…