Russia has agreed to provide arms and military training to a newly formed joint force between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are in Moscow for their first official talks with Russia, as the three Sahelian countries work to strengthen ties with Moscow after cutting ...

MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso intend to create a joint counterterrorism force to fight terrorist groups in the region, said Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop following ...

MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. Niger has decided to open a Russian embassy and expects it to become operational soon, the country’s Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare announced at a joint press conference ...

In a significant shift in the region's diplomatic and security landscape, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...

Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover, was not on the list of ...

Those freed include former ministers, a diplomat, a journalist and soldiers accused of a coup bid in 2010. However, ousted ...

Foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week as part of efforts to strengthen ties with Russia.

Implications for global geopolitics Russia’s increasing presence in the Sahel has broader implications for global geopolitics. Russia’s influence in the Sahel reflects a broader trend of African ...

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations work to deepen ...

Foreign ministers from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to visit Moscow, aiming to strengthen strategic partnerships ...

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to ...