Three Sahel states leave ECOWAS bloc
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso declared their immediate departures from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a...
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso gladly accepts Putin’s “priceless gift”
Being one of the world's largest grain producers, Russia gifts Burkina Faso with 25,000 tonnes of free wheat according to BBC...
Jihadists killed dozens of civilians according to Burkinabe officials
Burkina Faso’s rulers claimed on December 18 that jihadists were killing dozens of civilians in the country’s north, according to...
UN to carry out investigation into Burkina Faso killings
On November 15, the United Nations sounded the alarm bells at mass killings in a town in Burkina Faso, according...
Niger regime praises Mali for regaining control of Kidal
Niger’s regime heaped praise on the Malian junta for the liberation of Kidal , a town in the country’s north,...
Burkina Faso: Minister warns against intervention in Niger
A minister for the government of Burkina Faso has warned the West against repeating the bungled intervention of Libya in...
France blocks visas to students from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
France will suspend visas for students from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, reports French media outlet Radio France Internationale (RFI),...
Niger Welcomes Mali & Burkina Faso Troops
Niger’s military officers said they would allow Burkina Faso and Mali’s armies to intervene, should ECOWAS - a group of...
West African countries meet to discuss Niger plan
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on 4th August, as mediators...
Salem AlKetbi: Terrorism’s elbow room in Africa
Terrorism is making a resurgence in various parts of the world, exploiting the world’s current focus on the Ukraine crisis....
Tensions Rise: Macron’s Morocco Diplomacy
Relations between Macron and Morocco hit all time low. Here’s why that’s a good thing for Morocco France’s influence...
