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Friday, August 29, 2025

Al-Estiklal Newspaper

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Sahel States and Russia Establish Strategic Military Partnership: Messages and Objectives

Sahel States and Russia Establish Strategic Military Partnership: Messages and Objectives

14 hours ago

The Sahel states and Russia are deepening their strategic partnership, with a particular focus on military cooperation, built on shared interests to confront mounting security challenges and to shape an alliance independent of former colonial powers.

Military Coups and Power Grabs: Why a UAE Minister Is Visiting Three African Nations

Military Coups and Power Grabs: Why a UAE Minister Is Visiting Three African Nations

3 months ago

The United Arab Emirates is stepping up its strategic presence in West Africa, with its latest moves focusing on the Alliance of the Sahel States, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

What’s Next After Three African Nations Withdraw from ECOWAS?

What’s Next After Three African Nations Withdraw from ECOWAS?

7 months ago

After previously announcing their withdrawal from ECOWAS, accusing the bloc of straying from its founding ideals—Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso officially exited the organization following more than a year of intense diplomatic tensions.

Partnership with Niger: How Turkiye Works to Fill the Western Vacuum in Africa

Partnership with Niger: How Turkiye Works to Fill the Western Vacuum in Africa

Murad Jandali

a year ago

Turkiye is working to increase its diplomatic and economic influence across Africa and strengthen its ambitions from the east of the continent to its west, at a time when it is preparing to begin exploration for gas and oil off the Somali coast.

New Alliance: This Is How Russia Supported the Union of Three African Countries

New Alliance: This Is How Russia Supported the Union of Three African Countries

Nuha Yousef

a year ago

Amid the U.S. military's withdrawal from Niger, the first summit of the Sahel Alliance convened in Niamey, marking a pivotal moment for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

A Confederation to Counter Western Colonialism: Can It Transform Africa's Political Landscape?

A Confederation to Counter Western Colonialism: Can It Transform Africa's Political Landscape?

a year ago

African history was made again in Niger on July 6, 2024, when leaders from three West African countries decided to form a confederation aimed at resisting Western colonialism, AES.