Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits
China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
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Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...
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Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
A source who asked for anonymity said Emptech is not involved in the production of the new passport for the three Sahel ...
At least 10 Nigerian soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says
Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the ...
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Tragic Ambush Sheds Light on Sahel Security Crisis
At least 10 soldiers were killed by armed assailants in an ambush in western Nigeria, near Burkina Faso's border. The attack ...
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ECOWAS to continue accepting old passports, ID cards from citizens of three Sahel states after exit
This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...
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Three Sahel nations exit West African bloc as regional politics shift
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of ...
What’s ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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ECOWAS confirms exit of the Alliance of Sahel States from the regional bloc
The exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc tried to ...
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ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...
At least 10 soldiers in Niger are killed in an ambush, the army says
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 ...