Sahel States Form Alliance, Sever Ties with ECOWAS
On Saturday, July 6th, military leaders from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso solidified a new era of cooperation by signing a confederation treaty to form an alliance during a summit ...
Tag: Mali
West African Bloc Lifts Sanctions, Aims for Reconciliation
On Monday, February 26th, in a significant development within West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the lifting of most sanctions previously imposed on Niger, Guinea, ...
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Announce ECOWAS Departure
On Sunday, January 28th, a significant development unfolded in West African geopolitics as Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States ...
UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Officially Over
On Monday, December 11, the United Nations marked the end of a significant chapter in Mali, concluding its decade-long peacekeeping mission known as the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in ...
Mali’s Tenuous Peace: Rebels Seize UN Base as International Forces Withdraw
On Tuesday, October 31st, separatist rebels in Mali’s northern region made a bold move by claiming control over a recently vacated United Nations base in the strategic town of Kidal. ...
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Forge Alliance Amid Sahel Security Concerns
On Saturday, September 16th, in a significant move to bolster regional security, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, three nations in the West African Sahel region, signed a mutual defense pact. ...
Mali Eradicates French as Official Language, Shifts to Indigenous Languages
Mali has revised its constitution to revoke French as the nation's official language, a status it has held since its independence from France six decades ago. The updated constitution was ...
