In a bid to combat “disinformation,” the African continental Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is set to launch a new web television platform. This follows the closure of several French media outlets in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. This initiative aims to enhance the credibility of the AES, which was formed last September to tackle ...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s military leaders announced a defense pact Saturday committing to cooperate against armed insurgency. The three West African countries in the Sahel region are struggling to fight insurgents linked to the al-Qaeda and ISIS. They have recently stepped up cooperation in the face of heavy s...
