
At the AES summit bringing together Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, Niger’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, outlined what he described as...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 23, 2025The diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) deepened on Monday after Burkina Faso confirmed that a Nigerian Air...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 9, 2025On November 26, 2025, during the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Ouagadougou, Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 27, 2025The President of Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani, paid a working and friendship visit to Mali on Tuesday, underscoring the growing strength of bilateral...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 1, 2025Niger’s Foreign Minister, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, announced the country’s intention to abandon the CFA franc currency during a visit to Moscow for consultations...
ByJoy ChukwuApril 6, 2025Niger President, Brigadier General Abdourahame Tiani, has extended his condolences to Burkina Faso following the deadly terrorist attack in Barsalgho, which claimed over...
ByJoy ChukwuAugust 27, 2024The Alliance of Sahel States has strongly condemned the armed attack on Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport and the adjacent military air base,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 2, 2026Meeting in Bamako, the three Heads of State of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) have officially launched AES Television, a new regional...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 23, 2025A Nigerian Air Force aircraft that had been held by Burkina Faso authorities has been released following diplomatic engagement and has now arrived...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 22, 2025Burkina Faso’s Superior Council of Communication has approved the allocation of a broadcast frequency for the launch of Daandé Liptako, the radio station...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 19, 2025Burkina Faso has released eleven Nigerian military personnel who were detained after a Nigerian Air Force transport aircraft landed in the country without...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 12, 2025Ministers of Energy from the Alliance of Sahel States, alongside their counterparts from Togo and Chad, met in Niamey for high-level discussions chaired...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 12, 2025