Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal | Politics News
The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc.Burkina Faso, Mali and…
‘Armed groups’ terrorising Burkina Faso: HRW | Armed Groups News
Groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL are accused of ‘massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers’.Armed groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS)…
Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso | Conflict News
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an armed group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for the attack.An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM),…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new pact, rebuff ECOWAS | Conflict News
The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries,…
Is Burkina Faso on the cusp of another coup? | Conflict News
Recent shootings, first at the presidential palace, and then, at the site of a public broadcaster, in capital Ouagadougou, are fuelling suggestions that Burkina Faso…
Displacement Crises In Burkina Faso, Cameroon Are World’s Most Neglected
For the second year in a row, the displacement crisis in the West African country of Burkina Faso has been adjudged the most neglected worldwide.…
The forgotten crisis in Burkina Faso | Humanitarian Crises News
Kongoussi, Burkina Faso – The refugee crisis in Burkina Faso, which has been engulfed in conflict since 2019, is the deepest of a number of…
Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years | Military News
The military had promised elections in July to restore civilian rule, but it also said security would take priority. Burkina Faso’s military rulers will remain…
Burkina Faso says HRW massacre accusations ‘baseless’ | Human Rights News
A Human Rights Watch report on Thursday accused the military of executing residents in Nodin and Soro, including at least 56 children. Burkina Faso has…
Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’ | Espionage News
Gwenaelle Habouzit, Herve Fournier and Guillaume Reisacher, who allegedly met civil society leaders, have 48 hours to leave. Burkina Faso has accused three French diplomats…
Around 170 people executed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says | Armed Groups News
The West African Sahel nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade. Around 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three villages…
Dozens dead after mosque attack in southern Burkina Faso, sources say | Armed Groups News
Places of worship and religious leaders across Burkina Faso have been targeted in attacks blamed on rebels. An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina…
At least 15 killed in attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso | Crime News
Gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers in the northern village of Essakane, church official says. At least 15 Catholic worshippers have been…
ECOWAS Lifted Sanctions on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the decision to lift sanctions on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso was based on the need…
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS | Military News
The three nations, led by military governments, accused the regional bloc of becoming a threat to member states. Three military-led West African nations have announced…