African Union suspends Burkina Faso after coup
Addis Ababa – The African Union said Monday it had suspended Burkina Faso in response to the January 24 coup... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Burkina court suspends Sankara murder trial following coup
Ouagadougou – A long-awaited trial in Burkina Faso over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara is being suspended... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Hurt French interests fuelling pressure to hold elections, says Mali FM
Bamako – Mali’s foreign minister has suggested that tensions with France are running high because “we have hurt their... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Sudanese anti-coup protester killed in security crackdown
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces killed a protester Sunday as they cracked down on thousands marching for civilian rule,... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
‘Good news’: Disgruntled Burkina workers welcome coup
Ouagadougou – In Burkina Faso, hundreds of workers are saying good riddance to an ousted president they say let... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
West African delegation meets Burkina Faso coup leader
Ouagadougou – A delegation from Ecowas met the leader of the ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday, the... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
West Africa bloc suspends post-coup Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – West African leaders on Friday decided to suspend Burkina Faso from the regional bloc following a coup,... Read more
29 Jan, 2022
West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years
Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Sanctions put squeeze on Mali’s lucrative cotton sector
Noumoutene – Malian cotton farmers are set to produce a bumper crop this year, but Mahamadou Konate is worried,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
‘Living in a dark era’: one year since Myanmar’s coup
Yangon – Hours before Myanmar’s new parliament was due to convene last February, troops rounded up lawmakers in dawn raids,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
