Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria on Monday, as ...

The junta's agreement with Mali and Burkina Faso was the latest of several actions taken by Niger's mutinous soldiers to defy sanctions and consolidate a junta they have said would rule for up to ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or ...

Frustration has grown since the military government banned political parties and extended its rule indefinitely.

People in Niger's capital, Niamey, gather at a sit-in alongside the prime ministers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to protest “foreign interference” in the Sahel region on Dec. 29.

Niger's junta reported a loss of at least 29 soldiers who were killed by jihadist militants near the border with Mali. This incident is part of a struggle to curb attacks in the region.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen The three countries allege that the bloc has “moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are launching a joint security force to combat rising extremist violence. The three nations had already formed a security alliance after severing military ties with ...

Ukraine has yet to comment on Niger's move, which comes after Mali's military rulers on August 4 also cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine over its alleged involvement -- which Kyiv denies -- in an ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday.