Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic…
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West Africa: Mali Accuses Algeria of Fuelling Sahel Insecurity By Supporting Tuareg Rebels
As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas, reports show an increase in…
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Old video shows troops arriving in Mali in 2013, not French soldiers landing in Nigeria in 2025
In December 2024, Niger’s coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani accused neighbouring Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise his country,…
Read MoreWest African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member…
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Could new super highway lure military regimes back into the West African fold?
West African leaders are gearing up for a crucial summit on Sunday in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, where they will focus…
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Mali Junta Slammed for ‘Atrocities’ Against Civilians One Year After UN Withdrawal
Human Rights Watch has condemned ‘atrocities’ committed against civilians by Mali’s army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and Islamist armed…
Read MoreWest Africa: How We’ll Get Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Back to Ecowas – Tinubu
Mr Tinubu told the German leader that ECOWAS would leave the door open for the return of democracy in the…
Read MoreMalian Court Grants Freedom to Detained Critics of Military Junta
A court in Mali has granted provisional freedom to 11 opposition figures who have spent five months in detention, after…
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Ethiopia: Tales of Expensive Senegal, Rigid Ethiopia and Depressing Mali
Around trip from Entebbe, Uganda to Dakar, Senegal via Ethiopia takes approximately ten hours, costing around $483 (about Shs 1.7m).…
Read MoreMali: Drone Strike Deaths Must Be Investigated As a War Crime
Strikes occurred in Inadiafatane, in the Timbuktu region in northern Mali The Malian authorities must carry out an effective and…
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