Burkina Faso,, Mali skip Nigeria-hosted African defence talks
Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria Monday as relations between the junta-led Sahel countries and their west African neighbours remain tense.
Along with Niger — also under military rule — Mali and Burkina Faso withdrew from regional bloc ECOWAS in January, after forming their own Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as they battle long-running jihadist insurgencies....Just View The. Full Article Here..