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  • ECOWAS has become a target for military governments that have taken over Burkina, Mali and Niger.

    ECOWAS flag

  • Strained relations between Abuja and Niamey have disrupted joint military patrols and allowed the armed group to expand.

    Nigerian army patrol

  • Spain received 63,970 people who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 in the Canary Islands.

    A Spanish Coast Guard vessel tows a fibreglass boat with migrants onboard

  • The makeshift boat was carrying about 80 people when it capsized on December 19, Malian authorities said.

    Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France, September 4, 2024

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Mali is right to demand a greater share of revenues from mining. This is not economic malpractice. It is sovereignty.

A photo of an open mine in Mali

The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc.

Nigeria President and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Bola Ahmed Tinubu (L), Principal Private Secretary to President Tinubu Hakeem Muri-Okunola (C) and President of ECOWAS Omar Touray discuss during the opening session of ECOWAS 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of States and Government in Abuja on December 15, 2024 - West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS met on December 15, 2024 for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc. Before the Economic Community of West African States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as "irreversible" their decision a year ago to quit the group, which they condemned as subservient to ex-colonial ruler France (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)

Al Hassan was convicted in June of war crimes during the 2012-13 period, when Ansar al-Din ruled Timbuktu.

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‘Strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine’ also target people involved in Ukraine war and Salisbury nerve agent attack.

Russian conscripts called up for military service line up before their departure for garrisons in Bataysk in the Rostov region of Russia on October 20, 2024. The UK says its new sanctions will hamper Russia's military capabilities [Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters]

‘Hunger hotspots’ include South Sudan, Mali and Haiti where millions are being pushed to the brink, new report says.

Palestinian child is seen with a pot as he waits to receive the food distributed by charitable organizations

This is the first major attack on Bamako since 2015 when fighters targeted foreigners in a nightclub and hotel.

Mali attack smoke in Bamako

Attack on police training academy and nearby airport one of the worst since unrest began more than a decade ago.

Dark smoke rising above Bamako after the attack

Authorities say the attack on the military centre in Bamako has been thwarted.

This video grab taken from an AFPTV video on September 17, 2024 shows a plume of smoke rising in Bamako

Millions are suffering in a perfect storm of climate change, protracted armed conflict and economic hardship.

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At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

military junta leaders