Mali's president urges stronger army against "persistent threats"
The Malian army must adapt its defense strategies to security threats affecting both the country and the West African sub-region to make 2025 a year o ...
France’s bitter retreat from west Africa
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group
West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening the bloc's standing and ...
From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major ...