What are the chances of success for the new Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger defense alliance?
The Sahel region has been facing a jihadist insurgency since the early 2000s. This situation has triggered many other conflicts in the ...
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Niger: Ousted president Bazoum detained in secret location; Withdrawal of French troops nearly half-complete
Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum is being held in a secret location by the junta that seized power in the ...
Burkina Faso names boulevard after Thomas Sankara on anniversary of his assassination
Burkina Faso's transitional government paid tribute Sunday (Oct. 15) to late revolutionary president Thomas Sankara, assassinated in a coup 36 ...
Russia to build nuclear plant to meet Burkina Faso’s energy needs
Burkina Faso's military leaders have signed a deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant to increase electricity supplies. ...
Burkina Faso junta leader sacks police chief
Burkina Faso’s interim leader has replaced the head of the country’s paramilitary police, more than a week after the ruling ...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth dragged down by continent’s heavyweights – World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth is expected to slow this year, dragged down by slumps in heavyweights South Africa, Nigeria and ...
Hundreds mark one year of military rule in Burkina Faso
A pro-military rally is underway in Burkina Faso to mark the first anniversary of the coup that brought Capt Ibrahim ...
Guinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university
Mamadou Safaiou Barry was determined to study Islamic theology at an elite school. Unable to afford a flight to Egpyt ...
Burkina Faso junta says it thwarted coup attempt
Burkina Faso's military junta said on Wednesday that a coup attempt had been thwarted the previous day by security and ...
Burkina Faso junta suspends French magazine over ‘untruthful’ articles
Burkina Faso's military junta on Monday suspended the French news magazine Jeune Afrique for publishing "untruthful" articles that reported tension ...
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