Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s new junta holds talks on eve of key summit Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new ruling junta held talks with union leaders on Thursday on the eve of a regional... Read more 27 Jan, 2022
Business Guinea PM says billions missing in mining shortfall Conakry – Guinea’s transitional prime minister on Wednesday painted a bleak picture of the country’s finances five months after a... Read more 27 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta faces worldwide criticism but wins popular support Ouagadougou – Supporters of Burkina Faso’s new junta rallied on Tuesday as the UN, France and the poor Sahel... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso Soldiers seize power in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou – Soldiers in Burkina Faso on Monday announced on state television that they have seized power in the... Read more 25 Jan, 2022
Business Sanctioned Mali to start flights to Guinea Bamako – Sky Mali will on Saturday launch flights from Bamako to Conakry, the private airline company has said as... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries Former Guinea president travels to UAE for medical treatment Conakry – Guinea’s deposed former president has sought medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates having left the country earlier... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries Guinea’s ex-president Alpha Conde leaves country Conakry – Guinea’s former president Alpha Conde left the West African state on Monday, two officials said, after being deposed... Read more 18 Jan, 2022
Business Mali sanctions imposed with ‘greatest reluctance’, Ivory Coast leader says Libreville – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Monday that West African nations had imposed stinging sanctions on Mali... Read more 18 Jan, 2022
Countries Mali to oppose ‘illegal sanctions’ in international courts Bamako – Mali has said it will seek to overturn in international courts what Bamako calls “illegal sanctions” imposed by... Read more 16 Jan, 2022
Countries Malians out in force after junta calls protests over sanctions Bamako – Malians took to the streets en masse on Friday after the military junta called for protests against... Read more 15 Jan, 2022