The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger says the launch of a joint battalion "must be followed by large-scale ...

Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali have launched joint battalion aiming to bolster sovereignty after group booted out France, US.

Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.

The Africa Report explores four possible scenarios that could unfold in the Alliance of Sahel States over the next year.

The newly formed alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger has initiated a joint battalion to counter extremism in the Sahel region. The alliance, led by Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, aims to enhance security ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have moved to tighten regional security coordination with the official launch of a joint military force, a new alliance-driven effort to confront Islamist violence and ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger unveil joint 5,000-strong Sahel force to counter insurgency and deepen regional military cooperation.

At least 20 people were killed, injured or remain missing after attacks by extremist rebels on three villages in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region, the government announced. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to ...

Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traoré praised workers, security forces, media professionals and the diaspora for ...

Mali and Burkina Faso have announced a ban on US nationals, hitting back at Washington’s expanded travel restrictions set to ...

Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian ...