Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger join together to form a confederation

The leaders of the three countries ratified their alliance at their first summit, held on July 6 in Niamey, capital of Niger.

Russia criticizes France's decision to end Operation Barkhane in Mali

France's decision to end Operation Barkhane and withdraw troops from the Takuba task force does not contribute to the restoration of security in Mali, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday.

Over 25 Servicemen Killed, Dozens Injured By Attack Of Malian Militants - Reports - UrduPoint

More than 25 servicemen of the Malian army have been killed and over 30 more injured as a result of an attack of jihadists in the central part of the country, media reported.

Mali - Sahel: Macron announces troops to leave after nine years - BBC News

France and its allies in a European force have announced that they are withdrawing their troops from Mali after almost a decade.

French air raids kill 40 fighters in Burkina Faso | Al Jazeera

French forces have killed dozens of fighters in Burkina Faso linked to deadly attacks this week in neighbouring Benin whose victims included a Frenchman, the army said.

Mali Celebrates As French Ambassador Gets Expelled - Tasnim News Agency

Tens of thousands rallied in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday to celebrate the expulsion of the French ambassador from the country earlier this week.

EU ready for further action against Mali’s junta – EURACTIV.com

The European Union warned on Thursday (3 February) that it will take further action should members of the military regime in Mali obstruct the transition back to democracy.

EU to blacklist five members of Mali’s junta, diplomats say – EURACTIV.com

The European Union has agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali’s junta after the military rulers went back on an agreement to organise elections in February, three diplomats said.

Mali's military junta announces expulsion of French ambassador | Euronews

Mali's military-dominated authorities have decided to expel the French ambassador in a new escalation of the feud between Bamako and Paris, state television reported Monday.

France, UN join West African states in denouncing Burkina Faso army takeover - FRANCE24

 French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned what he called a "military coup" in Burkina Faso, a day after soldiers said they had seized power in the West African country.

France to scale down W Africa military operations - BBC News

France is to scale down counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel region of West Africa after eight years, President Emmanuel Macron has said.