The junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger reaffirmed their commitment to the new alliance known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on Dec. 30. The AES sees three junta-led countries distance themselves from the larger West African political bloc after coups in all three. The new alliance has signed a NATO-style pact that binds the signatories to assist one another in the event of an attack on any one of them. Russia has reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after it was shut more than 30 years ago, officials have said. This comes after the last French soldiers left Niger earlier this month, with Paris taking the unusual step of closing its embassy in Niamey. Watch this video to know more.
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The military government promises a return to civilian rule, but opponents argue changes would give excessive power to the president.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Bamako, Mali.

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Protesters have gathered in Mali's capital Bamako to demonstrate against the United Nations peacekeeping mission there.
They have accused the troops of failing to bring peace.
The security situation has worsened, with tens of thousands of people forced from their homes amid fighting between security forces and armed groups linked to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda.

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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, said Sunday they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) immediately.

All three countries, which were founding members of ECOWAS in 1975, are currently led by militaries that seized power from civilian leaders.

"After 49 years, the valiant peoples of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger regretfully and with great disappointment observe that the (ECOWAS) organization has drifted from the ideals of its founding fathers and the spirit of Pan-Africanism," Colonel Amadou Abdramane, Niger junta spokesman, said in a statement.

The three countries were suspended from ECOWAS following the coups, and relations between them and the regional bloc have deteriorated for months.

"The organization notably failed to assist these states in their existential fight against terrorism and insecurity," Abdramane added.

Last year, they withdrew from an international force known as the G5 that was set up to fight Islamists in the Sahel region, forming their own so-called Alliance of Sahel States (AES).


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The Malian head of state had asked members of the government to “own the draft Constitution and take all necessary measures to popularise it among the people.”

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The ruling junta in Mali announced on Monday the postponement of presidential elections scheduled for February 2023.



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It's a vote to approve or reject constitutional changes in Mali.
Supporters say the amendments will ease a transition from military rule to a civilian-led government.
But scepticism is growing.
After years of coups, political instability and social unrest, mistrust in authority continues to be a fundamental problem.
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Mauritania's former military ruler has won election as the nation's new president. As VOA West Africa Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, his political opponents are contesting the outcome of Saturday's vote.

Police in Mauritania on Thursday fired teargas to disperse opposition members who were protesting against a referendum to be held on Saturday.

Opponents say the vote would pave way for President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to seek third consecutive term

The Police intervened as demonstrators opposing the constitutional amendment met in the west of the capital, Nouakchott.

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*Six candidates have declared their interest to run for the Presidential seat in Mauritania after official campaigns for the June 22 elections were opened on Friday.*

The candidates are hoping to replace President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz after his second term tenure ends, in what is expected to be a historical democratic handover of power following the country's many coups between 1978 to 2008.

The candidates include the ruling party's Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, the former Minister of Defense, t…
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Around ten thousand migrants have arrived on Spain's Canary Islands so far this year - most of them crossing from Mauritania. Last week, the European Union and Spain pledged 210 million euros to help Mauritania clamp down on smugglers and deter migrant boats. The Canary Islands are a first destination for people trying to reach continental Europe. The numbers of those attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing are soaring – as are the numbers of those who die. Reporting by DW's Jan-Philipp Scholz and Jack Parrock.

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Mauritania on Friday opened a parliamentary inquiry into the regime of immediate past president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

The inquiry is over alleged corruption and mismanagement of the country's resources

Lemrabott Bennahi, spokesman for commission of enquiry said: "After the designation of its members and constitution of its office, the commission therefore becomes an institution under parliamentary control, independent not only of parliamentary groups and political parties but also the exec…
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At least 62 migrants travelling on a makeshift boat have drowned off the coast of Mauritania, in the worst loss of life this year along the increasingly travelled western Atlantic migration route to Europe.

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Mr. Aziz received the heaviest sentence of all the defendants. The court cleared two former prime ministers and two former ministers, and handed down sentences against others, the most severe of which was a two-year suspended sentence and six months' imprisonment.

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*Presidential candidates from the opposition parties in Mauritania have called for transparency in the electoral process as voting kicked off on Saturday.*

The politicians sighted fear in electoral fraud.Mauritania's biggest Islamist party Tawassoul's candidate, Former Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar expressed his concerns for the elections and hopes of the process not being "sullied by vice".

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Aziz who ruled Mauritania from 2008 to 2019 has been in preventive detention since June on corruption charges

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*U.S. President Donald Trump intends to end trade benefits for Mauritania on January 1 for not making sufficient progress on ending forced labor practices, the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) said on Friday.*

In a statement, USTR said Trump has determined after an annual eligibility review that Mauritania is not in compliance with requirements of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides duty-free treatment for certain goods.

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He went to the airport to travel on Wednesday but "was prevented from doing so by the political police, which said it had received instructions", he said on Facebook.

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