Implications for global geopolitics Russia’s increasing presence in the Sahel has broader implications for global geopolitics. Russia’s influence in the Sahel reflects a broader trend of African ...

The juntas in West Africa have discovered the sweetness of power and seem reluctant to hand ...

Since January 2025 when Niger, Niger and Burkina Faso and Mali officially withdrew their membership of the Economic ...

Breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso – widened the gulf between them and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member nations yesterday.

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have declared a new 0.5% tax on imports from Nigeria and other ECOWAS member countries.

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have introduced a 0.5% levy on goods imported from Nigeria and other countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is imposing a 0.5% tax on imports from outside the bloc to finance its activities. Customs authorities in each country will collect the funds, with exemptions for ...

"Several dozen" soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, ...

Disputes surrounding the schedule of presidential and parliamentary elections are fueling the struggle for power and influence in Guinea-Bissau. Efforts by ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger introduce a 0.5% levy on imports to fund a new union after leaving ECOWAS. The Alliance of ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...