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Landlocked Burkina, Mali, Niger back sea access through Morocco
Foreign ministers of military-ruled Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said on Monday they endorse an initiative ...
Attack by armed men in western Niger border village kills 12 soldiers, army says
Niger's army says an attack by armed men in western Niger has left 12 soldiers dead in a border area that has long been a ...
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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger turn to Morocco for global market access, sidestepping ECOWAS
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have supported a Moroccan initiative to provide them with access to ...
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ECOWAS convenes meeting in Ghana over withdrawal of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Council of Ministers will be meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on ...
Winning hearts and power: how Mali’s military regime gained popular support
Mali’s interim president, Colonel d’Armée Assimi Goïta, who came to power in a coup on 18 August 2020, enjoys remarkably ...
Twelve Niger soldiers killed in attack, two suspects detained, says army
Twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed in an attack in the west of the Sahel country and two suspects have been arrested, the army said in a statement seen by Reuters on Saturday. The attack took ...
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ECOWAS meets in Ghana over exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States member states will meet in Ghana on Tuesday to discuss the withdrawal of Niger, ...
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ECOWAS leaves door open for Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso to rejoin
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has advised Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to reconsider their decision ...
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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso’s withdrawal from ECOWAS is regrettable – Mahama
President John Mahama says the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West Africa States ...