The 2026 men’s World Cup begins in 15 months and yet, as it flickers onto the horizon, only three countries have qualified.

The 2026 men’s World Cup begins in 15 months and yet, as it flickers onto the horizon, only three countries have qualified.

If they lose the first two this month, worries could perk up again ... They rebounded last year with a massive victory in Mali, thanks to a 94th-minute Jordan Ayew winner, but Group I remains ...

The visit comes at a critical time, as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger recently withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States, raising concerns about worsening insecurity in the region.

“I came to thank him for the honour done me during my inauguration and also to brief him on the visits to the Sahelian countries—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—and to bring him up to date ...

As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie ...

Niger expelled three Chinese oil executives in a dispute over disparities between the salaries of expatriate staff and ...

Niger was, however, suspended from the OIF in December 2023, following its coup d'état. Burkina Faso and Mali were also suspended following their own military coups – with the OIF sanctioning ...

Mahama revealed this when he visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, to update him on recent negotiations with the military juntas of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. According to ...

As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie, which ...

The organization had already suspended the membership of the three countries over military coups in recent years. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are now all ruled by military juntas that have severed ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are under the control of juntas after successful coups. West Africa: Scenarios of Ecowas-AES Relationships This Day, 9 February 2025 ...