Close Menu
Chronicle.ng
    Trending Stories
    JAMB releases 2025 UTME resit results and warns on exam malpractice

    JAMB; ASUU, ASUP reject 150, 100 cut-off marks for varsities, polytechnics

    July 11, 2025
    Ighodalo angry over Supreme Court verdict on Edo governorship election

    Ighodalo angry over Supreme Court verdict on Edo governorship election

    July 11, 2025
    Edo: Wike lauds Supreme Court verdict, urges PDP candidate to accept defeat

    Edo: Wike lauds Supreme Court verdict, urges PDP candidate to accept defeat

    July 11, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • JAMB; ASUU, ASUP reject 150, 100 cut-off marks for varsities, polytechnics
    • Ighodalo angry over Supreme Court verdict on Edo governorship election
    • Edo: Wike lauds Supreme Court verdict, urges PDP candidate to accept defeat
    • Armed herdsmen kill four security men on patrol in Benue
    • ADC not a threat to PDP – Bala Chiroma
    • NNPC refineries will never work – Dangote
    • Victory for democracy, Tinubu hails Okpebholo on Supreme Court win
    • Tottenham sign West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus for £55m
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Chronicle.ngChronicle.ng
    Subscribe
    Friday, July 11
    • News
      • Nigeria News
      • World News
      • Headlines News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Sport
    • Entertainment
    • Contact Us
    Chronicle.ng

    Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso sign military alliance

    Vincent OsuwoBy Vincent OsuwoSeptember 16, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp
    Mali is one of several West African countries battling violent insurgencies linked to al Qaeda
    Colonel Assimi Goita declared himself leader of Mali
    Facebook Twitter WhatsApp

    Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s leaders signed a treaty establishing a defence partnership on Saturday, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced at a news conference.

    “Today, together with the Heads of State of Burkina Faso and Niger, I signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter establishing the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the aim of which is to establish an architecture of collective defence and mutual assistance for the benefit of our populations”, the head of Mali’s ruling junta, Assimi Goita, posted on X.

    In recent years, jihadism has decimated the Liptako-Gourma region, which connects Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

    The three countries are waging war against a jihadist insurgency that began in northern Mali in 2012 and extended to Niger and Burkina Faso in 2015.

    Since 2020, all three nations have had coups, most notably Niger, where the military deposed President Mohamed Bazoum in July.

    “This alliance will be a combination of military and economic efforts between the three countries”, Mali’s defence minister, Abdoulaye Diop, said at the press conference on Saturday.

    “Our priority is the fight against terrorism in the three countries”, he added.

    • Macron accuses Niger junta of holding France Ambassador captive

    Mali has experienced a revival of hostilities by mostly Tuareg armed groups during the past week, in addition to fighting terrorists linked to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State organisation.

    The successionist factions started a rebellion in 2012 before concluding a peace treaty with the state in 2015.

    That pact is currently widely regarded as dormant.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp

    Keep Reading

    JAMB releases 2025 UTME resit results and warns on exam malpractice

    JAMB; ASUU, ASUP reject 150, 100 cut-off marks for varsities, polytechnics

    Ighodalo angry over Supreme Court verdict on Edo governorship election

    Ighodalo angry over Supreme Court verdict on Edo governorship election

    Edo: Wike lauds Supreme Court verdict, urges PDP candidate to accept defeat

    Edo: Wike lauds Supreme Court verdict, urges PDP candidate to accept defeat

    Imo: Agwa residents urge Tinubu, IGP to end killings by herdsmen

    Armed herdsmen kill four security men on patrol in Benue

    How ADC collapsed under Obasanjo-led coalition before 2019 elections

    ADC not a threat to PDP – Bala Chiroma

    Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has expressed doubt over the resumption of operations of state-owned refineries which are managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC,

    NNPC refineries will never work – Dangote

    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Subscribe to News

    Be the first to get the latest news updates from ChronicleNG about world, sports, politics etc

    JAMB releases 2025 UTME resit results and warns on exam malpractice

    JAMB; ASUU, ASUP reject 150, 100 cut-off marks for varsities, polytechnics

    July 11, 2025
    Ighodalo angry over Supreme Court verdict on Edo governorship election

    Ighodalo angry over Supreme Court verdict on Edo governorship election

    July 11, 2025
    Edo: Wike lauds Supreme Court verdict, urges PDP candidate to accept defeat

    Edo: Wike lauds Supreme Court verdict, urges PDP candidate to accept defeat

    July 11, 2025
    Imo: Agwa residents urge Tinubu, IGP to end killings by herdsmen

    Armed herdsmen kill four security men on patrol in Benue

    July 11, 2025
    How ADC collapsed under Obasanjo-led coalition before 2019 elections

    ADC not a threat to PDP – Bala Chiroma

    July 11, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • News
    • Politics
    • Sports
    • Business
    • About Us
    © 2025 ChronicleNG

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.