Finance and economy ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have moved to accelerate the operationalization of the Confederal Bank for Investment and Development (BCID-AES), a key financial ...

In a major geopolitical development, Niger has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia, marking the completion of ...

Military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are asserting greater control over their natural resources, taking back ...

The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal ...

The stability of West Africa faces complexities as diplomatic tensions escalate between Ukraine and the Alliance of Sahel ...

They created their own security partnership, the Alliance of Sahel States, in September last year. Algeria has one of Africa’s largest militaries and has long considered itself a regional power.

It led to the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States in July 2024. The survey also covered perceptions of foreign influence in Togo and discrimination against women and girls among other topics.

They then created their own security partnership, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, severed military ties with longstanding Western partners such as U.S. and France, and turned to Russia for ...

Mali denies the drone crossed the border, and the three-country bloc — the Alliance of Sahel States or AES — called the downing an “irresponsible act” that violated international law.

They then created their own security partnership, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, severed military ties with longstanding Western partners such as U.S. and France, and turned to Russia for ...