Military overtones vibrate through renowned Mali arts festival
Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...
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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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Formally Exit ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger created the Confederation of the ... Emmanuel Ouedraogo and thousands of demonstrators carrying flags of the three countries. Ouedraogo hailed "this historic ...
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Thousands rally in Burkina, Mali and Niger to cheer ECOWAS exit
People waved flags from Russia, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali at a rally to fete the withdrawal of the three Sahelian nations from the Economic Community of West ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a yearlong period of talks and diplomatic efforts aimed at trying to ...
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Mali: Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger's New Plan to Tackle Extremist Violence Is Likely to Fail
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 leave ...