In an unexpected move, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly declared their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The decision, announced on Niger national television, was described as a “sovereign” choice, citing ECOWAS’s perceived deviation from its founding principles. The Sahel nations accused ECOWAS of neglecting their fight against terrorism and […]

In a significant geopolitical development, the Foreign Ministers of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have unveiled an ambitious plan to create a confederation, laying the groundwork for an eventual federation. This proposal emerges from the alliance of Sahel states, initially forged by the military regimes of Mali and Burkina Faso in solidarity with the military […]