Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

The Rencontres de Bamako photography biennale took place from mid-November until mid-January without past sponsor France, ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a historic moment for the regional bloc as it grapples with an ...

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has told its member states to recognise the international passports of citizens of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, despite the countries' exit ...

The Alliance of the Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, marks a year of leaving the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS). ・The Alliance of the Sahel States ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing ...

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate one year since Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS in Ouagadougou and across the country. The official launching of the Alliance of Sahel States was ...

Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc, due to take effect ...

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Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...