Al Jazeera on MSN1h
With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?
French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad this week before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s ...
allAfrica.com on MSN1d
West Africa: Ecowas Initiates Post-Exit Dialogue With Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated the post-exit dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which will determine the new relationship between the rest of the region ...
Flags, fists and falls: Africa's top shots
On Saturday, 71-year-old Noël Louise Mekah Fossi, the daughter of murdered Cameroon independence activist Jacob Fossi, stands ...
The Africa Report1d
CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
apolitical.co1d
ECOWAS Alliance Fracture
The Sahelian State Exodus, Regional Stability and Nigeria Leadership Litmus Test - Can Abuja Steer a New Path?
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Historic Split: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Exit ECOWAS
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS, marking a significant shift in West African politics. The ...
West Africa Juntas Tighten Screws On Foreign Mining Firms
Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes ...
frontpageafricaonline1d
Liberia: Deep Concerns as Trump Freezes Aid; Experts Warn War Crimes Court in Jeopardy
In one of its first moves the Trump administration has frozen all government assistance programs across the world for 90 days. Though much remains unclear, the new administration has indicated most of ...