Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to form joint force to fight jihadists

Regularly hit by groups of Islamist insurgents who control part of their territories, the three Sahel junctions promise to "combine the efforts" of their armies.

Alliance of Sahel States: Military Juntas of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali Create Joint Task Force Against Islamic Jihadists

The Sahel is a semi-arid region of western Africa below the Sahara desert to the north and above the southern tropical jungles to the south.

Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso to set up anti-terrorist force - Daily Trust

The military-ruled West African states of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso plan to set up a joint force to fight Islamist terrorist groups. The force should be “ready for action as soon as possible,” Niger’s Chief of Staff, Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou said during a televised address on Wednesday night. The aim was to work together “to overcome the security challenges facing the three countries,” the general said. Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso formed …

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to launch anti-jihadist force

Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to set up a joint force to tackle security threats across their territories.

Juntas ruling Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to create a joint force to fight worsening violence

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A joint security force announced by the juntas ruling Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to fight the worsening extremist violence in their Sahel region countries faces