‘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
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
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 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
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
