Burundi seeks to strengthen Burkina Faso and African Union ties
Amid Burkina Faso's increased diplomatic isolation, Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye has sought to strengthen ties between the Burkinabe junta and...
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Burkina Faso’s junta rejects democracy, extends military rule
As the Burkinabe military junta struggles to maintain stability amid surging Islamist terrorism, the junta's leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has called...
Burkina Faso: Gunfire heard near presidential palace
Reports of gunfire near Burkina Faso's presidential palace could signal a further undermining of the military junta's grip on power,...
Jihadists increase attacks in Nigeria, Niger and Benin borders
The security crisis in West Africa and the Sahel has deteriorated further amid reports of increased jihadist attacks in the...
Jihadist violence is growing in Sahel, UN warns
The UN has warned that the threat posed by jihadist groups in the West African and Sahel region is growing,...
Guinea: new hope for elections with new electoral body
Guinea’s military junta, which has been ruling since September 2021, has created The Directorate General of Elections (DGE), an institution...
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...
