Chiefs of Defence Staff in West Africa have appealed to Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to return to the regional bloc. The chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff and the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, made the appeal yesterday while leading the defence chiefs on a visit to the National Coordinator of …

The military leaders ruling Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger entered a new “confederation” Saturday as they signed a treaty during their first summit in Niamey, after having severed ties with an existing West African bloc. The heads of the three countries, who took power through coups in recent years, “decided to take a step further towards greater integration between the …

Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic have collectively invested €100 million to boost the agricultural resilience of small-scale food producers in the Sahel region. The initiative aimed to make a lasting impact in the fight against desertification and land degradation, and landscape and watershed management through participatory planning, effectively integrating soil, water, and biodiversity. The International Fertilizer Development Centre’s …

The Eagles of Mali beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the clash with the Eagles, Nigeria suffered the loss courtesy of one goal in each half of the game. E. Toure gave Mali the lead in the 18th minute and the runners-up in the recently concluded African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast could not …

Various punishments have been meted out to both Senegal and Mali over some incidents that happened during the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. The punishments were meted out by the CAF Disciplinary Board. The Fédération Malienne de Football was charged with misconduct following unsporting behaviour of its players towards match officials. The Disciplinary Board found …

Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in the Round of 16 knockout stage of the African Nations Cup (AFCON), in Cote d’Ivoire. Along with Niger, these countries have been a great source of misery for the continent in the last four years, with …

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republics – all under military rule – have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The leaders of the three West African nations on Sunday issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the ECOWAS “without delay”. There are 15 member-states in ECOWAS. Struggling with jihadist …

It was a sad end to Nigeria’s pre-Olympics qualifiers after D’Tigers lost their second consecutive game to Mali at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos on Tuesday. After losing their first game of the qualifiers to Senegal on Monday, Ogoh Odaudu’s side needed a win to get back on track but they failed losing 77-68 to the Malians. Once again the …

More that 2,000 trafficked Nigerian girls are currently stranded in Mali, according to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The agency’s Benin Zone Commander, Nduka Nwanwene said that the agency had intelligence that girls from Mali were being trafficked to Edo State for prostitution. During the 2023 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons in Benin, …

Nigeria won their first game of the 2023 FIBA AfroCan against Mali on Sunday with a 62-56 scoreline at the Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda in Angola. D’Tigers missed automatic qualification for the championship after losing their last game to hosts Ivory Coast 74-65, in the combined FIBA Africa Zone 2 and 3 qualifiers in Abidjan last week. They had lost …