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Mali Imposes $10,000 Bond on U.S. Visitors as Burkina Faso Rejects Deportee Deal
The Malian government has announced that American citizens will now be required to post a bond of $10,000 before obtaining a visa to...
Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Request to Receive Deported Migrants
Burkina Faso has rejected a request from the United States to receive migrants deported under President Donald Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown. This decision...
Mali Suspends Teaching of the French Revolution in 9th Grade Curriculum
The Malian Ministry of National Education has announced the suspension of the French Revolution from the 9th-grade history curriculum. The directive, issued on...
Malian Forces Neutralize Dozens of Terrorists in Major Counteroffensive Operations
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have carried out a series of successful operations across several regions of the country, neutralising dozens of terrorists...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Adopt Unified Sahel Alliance e-Passport
The member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso — have officially adopted a unified electronic...
Malian Ambassador Presents Credentials to Hungarian President
His Excellency Yacouba Diakité, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Mali with residence in Rome, has officially presented his letters...
Niger’s Prime Minister Attends WAEMU Ministerial Meeting in Dakar as Burkina Faso Takes Over Council Presidency
Niger’s Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, joined his counterparts from the West African Economic and Monetary...
AES and Togo Discuss Customs Reform and Regional Trade Integration
The member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, held talks with Togo on October 3 to...
AES Dismisses Fake Document on “Irreversible” CFA Franc Withdrawal No, the Sahel Alliance Has Not
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, has not announced an “irreversible” withdrawal from the CFA franc, contrary...
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger News Agencies Seal Partnership at UACO 2025
The news agencies of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have signed a partnership protocol aimed at strengthening media cooperation across the region....
Niger Foreign Minister Meets Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to Deepen Bilateral Ties
Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad, Yaou Sangaré Bakary, paid a working visit to Venezuela on Monday, October 1, where...
DR Congo Court Convicts Ex-President Kabila Over M23 Rebellion
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia after convicting him of...