ECOWAS eases sanctions on Guinea, Mali

ECOWAS eases sanctions on Guinea, Mali

(VOVWORLD) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS said Sunday that it will ease sanctions imposed on Guinea and Mali, a day after announcing a similar decision for Niger, another country...
Niger junta revokes military deals with France

Niger junta revokes military deals with France

(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France on Thursday - a decision that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after...
Unrest grows in Niger

Unrest grows in Niger

(VOVWORLD) - The political situation in Niger is drawing international attention after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the army and a military junta, set up by the coup, arrested several members of the Constitutional...
UN ends peacekeeping mission in Mali

UN ends peacekeeping mission in Mali

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council on Friday voted unanimously on a resolution to immediately end the mission of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), started in 2013 to prevent...
US imposes new sanctions on Wagner Group

US imposes new sanctions on Wagner Group

(VOVWORLD) - On Tuesday, the US Department of Treasury announced the introduction of sanctions against individuals and legal entities associated with Russia’s Wagner Group and its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin