The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have jointly addressed the United Nations Security Council, accusing Ukraine of supporting rebel groups in the Sahel region of West Africa, according to a statement from Mali’s foreign ministry. This move follows the severing of diplomatic relations between Mali and Ukraine in early August. The break…
The military juntas in West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States on Sunday. The juntas accused the regional economic bloc of imposing inhumane sanctions aimed at reversing recent coups in their respective countries. The joint statement, broadcast on state television in…
The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”. Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty, the regimes have had tense ties with ECOWAS since coups took place in Niger last July, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali…