Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called on Niger's Russian-backed military government to lift its sudden ...

The Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed a defense pact on September 16, establishing a military alliance called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES in French). The three heads of ...

The conflict in Mali has now escalated into a regional war, as Niger and Burkina Faso launch joint airstrikes against rebel ...

When Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger launched the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in September 2023, it was conceived as a military defence pact between the junta-led countries to combat jihadist groups ...

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced on Saturday the establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) at the first joint summit of the three Sahel states. The leader of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The AES was established on September 16, 2023, by the three military-led states of Mali, Burkina Faso, and NigerGOUSNO/AFP via ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) came into existence on 16 September 2023 after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger became signatories to the Liptako-Gourma Charter. The charter is a mutual defence pact to ...

Since the beginning of 2026, Algeria has stepped up its diplomatic outreach to Niger and Burkina Faso in an attempt to reassert its role in the Sahel. Relations with the three Alliance of Sahel States ...