Mali
ECOWAS will lose more leverage in West Africa
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced in a joint communique that they are withdrawing from the ECOWAS regional bloc
Burkina FasoMali's northern goals may hurt relations with Algeria
Algeria and Mali have clashed over Algeria's meetings with Malian armed groups and dissidents
MaliJihadists will seek to exploit northern defeat in Mali
Jihadist leader Iyad Ag Ghaly released a video for the first time since 2021
MaliAlliance shifts may undermine West African security
The G5 Sahel anti-jihadist military alliance has been dissolved
West AfricaNiger's outreach to Russia could threaten US ties
Niger has hosted a Russian defence ministry delegation while denouncing agreements with France and the EU
NigerNiger's junta will seek stronger ties with neighbours
Junta leader Abdourahamane Tiani embarked on his first foreign trip, visiting his counterparts in Burkina Faso and Mali
NigerMali's northern war may become protracted
Malian forces have captured the northern town of Kidal, the seat of northern armed groups
MaliMilitary interventions face limits in the Sahel
The French are currently completing their withdrawal from Niger as the UN does the same in Mali
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