The landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have endorsed an initiative by Morocco to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The foreign ministers of the three military-ruled West African nations shared their countries positions during a meeting Monday with King Mohammed VI in Rabat, the […]

A report by the Timbuktu Institute think tank has indicated that the jihadist activities mainly by the JNIM Jihadi group, have expanded into the region of Kayes between 2021 and 2024. According to the institute, the JNIM is now trying to infiltrate eastern Senegal as it has increased its attacks sevenfold in the past three […]

In a significant diplomatic shift, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are visiting Moscow from April 3-4 to strengthen their strategic partnership with Russia. This marks the first AES-Russia consultations since the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) was established in 2024. The visit highlights a growing pivot away from former colonial power […]

A separatist group in Mali has alleged that an airstrike on a market in the country’s northern Timbuktu region resulted in the deaths of at least 18 civilians, with seven others injured. Mali’s army, however, stated that the operation targeted a militant refuge and claimed to have killed 11 “terrorists” in the attack, which took […]

A joint military force of 5,000 soldiers from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be deployed in the central Sahel region, aiming to address the escalating violence caused by extremist groups. Related:Russia: Lavrov Acusses Ukraine for SUpport Terrorist in Sahel Niger’s Minister of Defense, General Salifou Mody, emphasized that the initiative marks a shift […]

The request comes after recent comments by Ukrainian officials suggest that Kiev has played a role in the attacks of the Tuareg separatist rebels.

The Governments of Mali and Niger condemned Ukraine for its support for terrorism and its involvement in a massacre of Malian soldiers and fighters of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, which took place in Tinzaoutene.

In a statement read on state television by a member of the Niger military junta, he announces this decision in solidarity “with the government and the people of Mali”.·

Ukrainian authorities, demonstrate clear official support by the Ukrainian government for terrorism in Africa, the Sahel and more precisely in Mali”

Traore denounced, “Claim of Independence granted to the African States in the 60s”, followed by the looting of Natural Resources and Terrorism.