Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally.

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the ...

While Russian ally Bashar al-Assad was being toppled by rebels in Syria, another friend of Moscow, President Faustin-Archange ...

Russia has accused Ukraine and Western countries of using blackmail and Political pressure to disrupt its growing influence ...

The ECOWAS bloc has offered some concessions to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger following their exit from the union ・ECOWAS ...

This monthly report from Hudson’s Zineb Riboua examines Russia’s growing influence in the Middle East and Africa. Putin ...

Moscow — With heightening geopolitical interest ... Queuing for BRICS+ Membership Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger which historically share the cross-border region of West Africa, are in the queue ...

and Burkina Faso. Despite the support of Russia and Iran, Assad could not prevent his regime from collapsing. But Moscow offered refuge to him and his family. Now, many Syrian civilians and rebel ...

Junta-led Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have since signed military partnerships with Moscow, receiving contingents of Russian military instructors from the shadowy mercenary group, Wagner.