Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have launched a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), marking the first attempt by the three Sahel neighbours to stage the continental football tournament together. The Malian Football Federation announced that officials from the three countries met with Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice…
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 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…
