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Tag: Mali
West Africa junta regimes forge closer ties with hardline Islamist leaders
Religious leaders and especially Salafists in the three coup-hit West African countries have reportedly emerged as the unexpected allies of the new military authorities. The ... Read More
Three West African coup-hit states ponder ditching French colonial currency
Junta leaders in the coup-hit West African countries have recently made headlines when they pushed for the ditching of the West African franc (CFA), a ... Read More
ECOWAS ‘has nothing against Niger, Mali or Burkina Faso’ — Nigerian military chief
African nations should unite against any form of uprising from jihadists in the Sahel region and other parts of West Africa following the withdrawal of ... Read More
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger juntas confirm plan to form new tri-state confederation
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have confirmed their commitment to form a confederation following their ‘exit’ from the regional bloc ECOWAS and called to "urgently" ... Read More
West Africa’s ‘Brexit’: Mali stays with regional currency zone, Burkina Faso weighs exit
Mali has said it has no intentions of leaving West Africa's currency zone, while Burkina Faso has hinted at its possible withdrawal after they, along ... Read More
Germany to expand its engagement in Sahel despite Europe’s failed security strategy
Politicians and experts in Germany have called on the European country to continue its involvement in Africa’s Sahel region even after the 2020s did not ... Read More
ECOWAS: Withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso & Niger from African Bloc Kills Algeria-Nigeria Pipeline Project
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), dealing a hard blow to France and ... Read More
Algeria threatens Mali with ‘civil war’
Algeria has doubled down on violating the sovereignty of its neighbor Mali by addressing the Malian people directly, threatening them with “civil war,” in the ... Read More
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exit regional ECOWAS bloc amid rising tensions
Three military-led West African nations have all announced their immediate withdrawal from The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing the regional group of ... Read More
Bamako Rips Up Algiers Accord, Dealing another Hard Blow to Algerian Diplomacy
Mali rulers have axed the 2015 Algiers Agreement signed by the various warring parties in the West African country, dealing another hard blow to the ... Read More