Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for over a year on espionage accusations have been released, France's foreign intelligence service said Thursday, with Paris thanking Morocco for its ...

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Two attacks along Niger's border with Burkina Faso have killed 39 people, Niamey's defence ministry said Saturday, accusing "criminals" of massacring civilian populations. The borderlands between ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic will stop being members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, from 2025. President of ECOWAS commission, Alieu Touray, made the ...

Burkina Faso, once known for its tolerance and peaceful interethnic relations, is now at the centre of one of West Africa’s deadliest conflicts. According to The New York Times report, Since Capt.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger reaffirmed that their decision to leave is “irreversible”. The three countries, located in the insurgency-torn central Sahel region, have formed their own group ...

Elian Peltier and Arlette Bashizi traveled across northern Ivory Coast to document the violence faced by civilians who fled neighboring Burkina Faso. Published Dec. 15, 2024Updated Dec.

The military junta of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic will end their membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January 2025, the regional bloc said on Sunday.

The 66th summit of ECOWAS, or the Economic Community of West African states, is getting underway with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger notably absent. These three coup-hit nations have severed ties ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday in Abuja officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The decision, taken by the ...

The holstered pistol could clearly be seen as Capt Ibrahim Traore (L) greeted Ghana's new President John Mahama (R) Burkina Faso's military leader Capt Ibrahim Traore attracted attention when he ...

The Economic Community of West African States has approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso as member states from January 29, 2025. It also declared a six-month transition period ...