Source link Mali and Russia have discussed measures to improve regional stability, where the EU is concerned about declining influence Russia and Mali will intensify cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel region, which has endured a decades-long jihadist insurgency, the two nations announced in separate statements on Wednesday. The agreement was reached […]
Source link The Chadian government has also promised to pay bills for citizens who have outstanding debts Chad has announced that water and electricity will be free until the end of the year, as long as households do not exceed 300 kWh of electricity and 15 cubic meters of water per month, a local news […]
Source link Athletes from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Russia competed in the games, which concluded on Saturday The first-ever Vladimir Putin International Sambo Martial Arts Tournament for members of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and Russia came to an end over the weekend in Burkina Faso. Niger won the overall tournament, […]
Source link The restrictions were imposed following military coups in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea over the past three years The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last summer’s military coup, the president of the group’s commission, Omar Alieu Touray, announced on Saturday following a meeting […]
Source link Moscow’s presence in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso is creating a new geopolitical configuration in the region, Josep Borrell says European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has blamed Russia for the bloc’s declining influence in the West African Sahel region, where some of its member states have been forced to withdraw military […]
Source link Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad have welcomed a Moroccan initiative to allow landlocked countries to leverage maritime trade The Foreign Ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad backed an initiative on Saturday launched by Moroccan King Mohammed VI, aimed at enhancing the four landlocked African nations’ access to the Atlantic Ocean […]
Source link Chad and Mauritania are considering measures to end the union after the withdrawal of three founding states Chad and Mauritania, the only two remaining members of the Paris-backed G5 Sahel alliance, announced on Wednesday that they were allowing the African anti-jihadist coalition to dissolve. The decision follows the withdrawal of the three other […]
Source link A Russian delegation was welcomed to the presidential residence in Mali over the weekend, for talks focusing on energy and transport ties, as Moscow seeks to bolster relations with Africa’s Sahel region. According to the Alliance of Sahel States – comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso – the delegation led by Deputy Defense […]