Burkina Faso
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Africa
ECOWAS defense ministers meet over Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger withdrawal
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has said that Nigeria is committed to regional security cooperation with other members…
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Entertainment
Cameroon star KO-C and Burkina Faso’s Tanya visit AFRIMA’s secretariat
The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr. Mike Dada, has made a call for heightened collaborations among…
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Africa
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The junta-led…
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Africa
US to remove Niger and three other African countries from trade deal
US President Joe Biden has revealed plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic from a special…
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Africa
Burkina Faso ends French military accord, says it will defend itself
Burkina Faso has decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents on its territory because…
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Africa
Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women in Burkina Faso
Some 50 women have been abducted by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, local officials say. Residents in Arbinda said…
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Africa
10 killed as minibus hits landmine in Burkina Faso
A minibus has hit a landmine in Burkina Faso in West Africa, killing at least 10 people, officials say. Five…
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Africa
Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso’s latest coup?
As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso’s capital on Sunday morning, the boyish face…
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Africa
Army captain announces ousting on Burkina Faso military leader
An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri…
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Africa
French drone strikes kill 40 motorcycle-riding gunmen in Niger
French drone strikes have killed nearly 40 gunmen earlier travelling on motorcycles near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso, France’s military…