At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says
1 day ago · 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. Menu. ... The three countries vowed to strengthen their cooperation by establishing a new security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States.
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist ...
1 day ago · The head of Niger’s military junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani (right) arriving at the Alliance of Sahel States summit in Niamey, Niger, in July 2024. Issifou Djibo / EPA. Why Burkina Faso, Mali and ...
Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
Jan 25, 2025 · On September 16, 2023, three West African states—Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—formed a mutual defense pact called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The founding of the alliance followed a string of coups in the countries between 2020 and 2023, wherein military juntas ousted former leaders and seized power.. Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are part of Françafrique, a pejorative term for ...
Alliance of Sahel States - Wikipedia
The Alliance of Sahel States [a] (French: Alliance des États du Sahel (AES)) is a confederation formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. [1] [4] [5] [6] It originated as a mutual defense pact created on 16 September 2023 following the 2023 Nigerien crisis, in which the West African political bloc ECOWAS threatened to intervene militarily to restore civilian rule after a …
Ecowas: What changes as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger leave the …
Jan 29, 2025 · Relations between Ecowas and the three Sahel countries have been tense since the military seized power in Niger in 2023, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali in 2020.
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint …
Jan 22, 2025 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist violence, Niger’s defense minister said Wednesday, . The force of 5,000 personnel will be posted in the three countries, Salifou Mody said during an interview on state television, adding that ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Jan 29, 2025 · Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, though not the most populous or economically strong countries in the region, account for more than half the alliance’s 1.9 million square miles and 17 percent of ...
US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends ...
Mar 17, 2024 · The U.S. is scrambling to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region of Africa after the ruling junta in Niger announced it was ending military cooperation with Washington.
Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile - BBC
Jul 27, 2023 · From Mali in the west to Sudan in the east, a whole swathe of Africa is now run by the military. Niger was one of the few democracies left in the Sahel belt which stretches across the...
US Withdrawal from Niger Signals a Shift in Western Influence in the Sahel
Apr 1, 2024 · US withdrawal from Niger could pose significant obstacles to counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel region with repercussions for the entire continent. The Sahel is witnessing a new era where Western powers lack substantial influence.