Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Mali: Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger's New Plan to Tackle Extremist Violence Is Likely to Fail
Analysis - The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group
West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening the bloc's standing and ...
At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush, army says
At least 10 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush by "criminals" near the Burkina Faso border, according to Niger's ...
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It’s ECOWAS of people, not coup plotters
The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...
At least 10 Nigerian soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says
Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the ...
At least 10 soldiers in Niger are killed in an ambush, the army says
Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso ...
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What's next for ECOWAS after three members leave?
West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...
Ablakwa pledges to prioritise economic diplomacy, secure bilateral agreements for jobs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to prioritise economic diplomacy ...
At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush by a group of criminals, the army says
An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s ruling military junta said. An intervention unit was sent to the ...