The Alliance of the Sahel States' (AES) proposal to adopt biometric passports for member nations including Mali, Burkina Faso ...

Eleven political parties in Mali on Wednesday urged the ruling junta to confirm a timetable for elections and a return to civilian rule, in a rare display of dissent.

DAKAR, Senegal — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a coalition of separatist armed ...

A Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali has released a Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa on Jan. 17, two of the group's spokesmen said on X late on Monday.

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...

Not only is same-sex practice now criminal and punishable by law in Mali, but anyone seen to be favourable to homosexuality can also be prosecuted.

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

After overthrowing civilian governments between 2020 and 2023, Mali, Burkina and Niger have created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

The collapse of direct engagement between the ECOWAS countries and the AES countries is today the main problem for forward ...

Officers from the French and Chadian army salute as the French flag is lowered during a ... He said France has long exploited ...

For a Nigerian approach, it's best to start the story of Jimmy Carter by telling the story of a tropical worm named ...