Niger: BBC banned for reports undermining “troops’ morale”
Niger has banned the BBC for three months over their coverage of a terrorist attack that allegedly killed over a...
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Niger: Ten soldiers killed by motorbike mounted insurgents
Ten soldiers have been killed and seven others injured in a terrorist attack in western Niger on December 11th, according...
French army says it has begun withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N'Djamena headed home on December 10th,...
Burkina Faso: Junta names new PM after dissolving government
Burkina Faso’s new prime minister was announced on December 7th by the country’s ruling military junta, just one day after...
Document reveals Mali arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO
Mali has issued an arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow, according to a document seen on December 5th...
Newspaper head summoned by Burkina Faso over Mali reporting
Burkina Faso's communications watchdog has summoned the head of the Observateur Paalga newspaper over an article on Mali, according to...
Mali cuts TV station’s signal after it criticises Burkina Faso junta
Mali's ruling junta cut the signal of Jobila TV News after a politician criticised the military junta running Burkina Faso...
Burkina Faso junta failing to contain Jihadist violence
An attack that killed hundreds of civilians in Burkina Faso on August 24th underscores the ruling military junta's failure to...
West African juntas accuse Ukraine of aiding rebels in UN letter
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council, the juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger denounced Ukraine’s...
Mauritania conducts military drills amid rising Mali tensions
Mauritania’s army has conducted a series of military drills on its 2,260km (1,404-mile) south-eastern border with Mali amid rising tensions...
200 dead in Burkina Faso military massacre, rights group says
Burkina Faso’s military personnel killed 223 civilians after two villages were thought to be cooperating with militants, a report by...
US to pull 1,000 troops from Niger
The US is set to pull around 1,000 troops out of Niger as the nation increasingly turns away from western...
Russian military instructors land in Niger
Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on April 10th as the country and its junta-led neighbours strengthen their relations with...
Burkina Faso athlete makes golden leap in Glasgow
Burkina Faso’s star athlete, Hugues Fabrice Zango has won a gold medal in the worldwide triple jump competition, according to...
Burkina Faso mosque attack leaves dozens dead
Dozens were killed in an attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso during morning prayers, BBC News reported. Local sources...
