The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have proposed the establishment of a confederation as a step toward their long-term objective of uniting the West African neighbours within a ...

“Bienvenue a Bamako!” The fixer, the minder and the men linked to the Malian government were waiting for us at the airport in Bamako. Polite, smiling – and watchful. It was late December, and we had ...

At an airforce base in Bamako, Mali's army ruler General Assimi Goita presided over a ceremony marking the creation of a unified force for the Sahel countries. The force is the latest in a series of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BAMAKO, Mali — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint ...

The justice ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger gathered at an extraordinary summit in Niamey this week to prepare their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to leave one ...

The West African States of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying they no longer recognise its jurisdiction. The three ...