The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali's capital Bamako.

Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.

On January 6, Niger’s transport minister issued a decree punishing at least 34 fuel transport operators and long-haul truck ...

NIAMEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Sustained gunfire and loud blasts were heard early on Thursday near Niamey International Airport in Niger, according to a Reuters witness. The heavy gunfire, which began ...

Mali dismissed reports about the imminent introduction of a new currency for the Alliance of Sahel States, which includes ...

An armed attack has killed at least 31 civilians in western Niger near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a region ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore sit next to Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani in Niamey, on 5 July 2024. (AFP - -) The ...

Burkina Faso leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré gave no details in his comments after being named the new head of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose three military-led members withdrew from West Africa's ...

Niger has revoked the licenses of around thirty transport operators and truck drivers for refusing to transport fuel to neighboring Mali, which is facing shortages due to a jihadist blockade.

The two nations have decided to take concrete measures to support the Niger military junta amid imminent invasion by the ECOWAS standby force. This comes amid a disclosure by ECOWAS that an ...