Mali, Burkina Faso & Niger Form Security Alliance

Mali, Burkina Faso & Niger Form Security Alliance Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression. The three West African Sahel nations, ruled by military juntas, are struggling to contain Islamic insurgents linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State. The trio have also seen their relations with neighbours and international partners strained because of the coups that brought their military leaders to power. --- Mali | Burkina Faso | Niger | Security | Military | Al Qaeda | Coup | Firstpost | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News #mali #burkinafaso #niger #security #military #alqaeda #coup #firstpost #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. @Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Instagram: Follow Firstpost on Facebook: Follow Firstpost on Twitter: