Mali, Burkina, Niger foreign ministers due in Moscow for talks
Abidjan – The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are due in Moscow this week for the... Read more
2 Apr
Suspected jihadist attack kills ‘several dozen’ soldiers in Burkina
Abidjan – Several dozen soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina... Read more
1 Apr
Suspected jihadist attack kills ‘several dozen’ soldiers in Burkina
Abidjan – “Several dozen” soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso,... Read more
31 Mar
Burkina journalists held after defending freedom of speech – media body
Abidjan – Authorities detained two journalists in Burkina Faso on Monday after the media body to which they belong... Read more
25 Mar
Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Raymond Kazapoe, University for Development Studies Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina... Read more
19 Feb
West African bloc’s future uncertain as three key members quit
Abidjan – The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes... Read more
27 Jan
Burkina MSF office targeted in ‘armed attack’: statement
Burkina Faso — The office of the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) came under fire during an attack... Read more
19 Jul, 2024
Free movement in west Africa: 3 countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles
Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute; Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Leonie Jegen, University of Amsterdam For Niger, Mali... Read more
23 Feb, 2024
South Africa shock Morocco after Hakimi penalty miss, Mali through
Korhogo — Morocco became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations when they... Read more
31 Jan, 2024
AU expresses ‘regret’ as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger resign from Ecowas
Nairobi – The African Union on Tuesday expressed “deep regret” over the decision by the military regimes in Burkina... Read more
31 Jan, 2024
