Thousands of people rallied Tuesday in Niger and Burkina Faso in support of the withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, which is due to take effect today.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially severed ties with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a

A government plain in the African nation of Mali to remove state support for Catholic schools could harm inter-religious dialogue in the Sahel country, according to a leading Catholic charity.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Wednesday formally withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc. The military-led governments in the three West African nations decided to withdraw from the bloc, and formed their own security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States, in September 2023.

Since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 2023 betrayal, the Kremlin has been trying to supplant the Wagner group throughout the continent. In Mali, the Africa Corps – meant to take its place – is struggling to convince the authorities of its legitimacy.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north, said on X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.

Despite officially cutting ties with ECOWAS, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso continue to enjoy key regional privileges as the bloc navigates the fallout of their departure.

Military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have made a series of moves recently to assert greater control over their mineral resources. Global gold companies have been in the line of fi

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.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.