In a sharp diplomatic move, the military-led juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have recalled their ambassadors from Algeria following the downing of a Malian drone last week.

Muslimin (JNIM) has become one of Africa’s most dangerous extremist groups, responsible for a surge in deadly attacks and growing instability across the Sahel (the vast region of western and ...

A merger of some of the most notorious groups based in Mali is the latest face of jihadism in the Sahel. Under the new banner of Jamâ’ah Nusrah al-Islâm wal-Muslimîn (Group for the support of Islam ...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadi force in Africa's Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa bloc over sanctions to reverse coups. West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known ...

Forced out of their homes by armed groups, displaced families in Burkina Faso rely on humanitarian aid to meet their children ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will soon introduce new biometric passports issued by their new alliance, after their withdrawal the West African Ecowas bloc earlier this year.

The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity in these two west African countries. Written in French, the book is the ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic will stop being members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, from 2025. President of ECOWAS commission, Alieu Touray, made the ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger collectively declared their withdrawal from the 15-nation ECOWAS, alleging that it undermines their sovereignty by acting as an instrument for foreign interests.

First, there was Mali, where a military coup toppled the government in August 2021. Then Burkina Faso fell to military rulers in a September 2022 coup.