West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...
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Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...
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Mali: West African nation's political parties push miitary junta to hold elections, issue rare criticism
The parties pointed out that so-called transitional period after the 2020 coup had now lasted ;for nearly five years, or as ...
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...
Junta Chiefs In W.Africa Look Increasingly Less Isolated
West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.
Mali rebel group frees Spanish national kidnapped in Algeria
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria ...
Mali seizes $290 mn in gold from Canadian mine as Sahel juntas push for resource control
Military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have made a series of moves recently to assert greater control over ...
Junta-led Sahel Allies To Launch Common Passport In Coming Days
Junta-led allies Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Thursday announced that their own common passport will come into effect from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS.