Countries

Calm in Guinea-Bissau capital after president survives gun attack

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s capital appeared calm on Wednesday after an attempted coup the previous day, AFP journalists said, with soldiers... Read more

2 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina junta meets political figures keen for transition role

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new military junta held talks on Tuesday with the Sahel country’s political party chiefs, many of... Read more

2 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

After coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?

Niamey – Speculation that Niger may become the next Sahel nation to suffer a coup has surged since Burkina... Read more

1 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

West Africa, UN envoys meet ousted Burkina president

Ouagadougou – Envoys from the West African regional bloc Ecowas and the UN on Monday met Burkina Faso’s former president,... Read more

1 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina junta says constitution restored after AU suspension

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s military junta said on Monday it had restored the constitution a week after taking power and... Read more

31 Jan, 2022

Countries

Mali junta expels French ambassador, state TV says

Bamako – Mali is expelling the French ambassador in the light of “hostile statements” by officials of its former colonial... Read more

31 Jan, 2022

Burkina Faso

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 Faso

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

Countries

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

Countries

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