But in CAR, where it is led by Prigozhin’s former right-hand man, Dmitri Sytyi, it is still known as Wagner – and its forces ...

The creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to pursue economic and security ...

Relations between Algeria and the military alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have plunged to historic lows as the two ...

Foreign ministers of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso discussed regional challenges Saturday, including terrorism, political ...

Algeria continues to spark tensions among Sahel countries, especially Mali, which accused Algeria of shooting down a ...

Russia has discussed ways to boost military ties with the Sahel countries, promising to train their troops and provide ...

A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has withdrawn their respective ambassadors from Algeria in response ...

DAKAR, April 9, 2025 - The governments of the Sahel countries — Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Chad — gathered in Dakar for a high-level forum marking the tenth anniversary of the ...

"There has long been a strong desire for diversification in international relations in these countries," said Seidik Abba, head of the Sahel think tank CIRES, based in Paris. Even after the end of ...

Russia has committed to helping military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger acquire arms and training for a planned ...

Following coups between 2020 and 2023, all three Sahel countries are under military governments. In an effort to emancipate ...

These three Sahel states have termed it a violation of international ... It seems that the downing of the drone was a pretext for these countries to snap the ties with the big neighbour to the north.