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 ...
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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 ...
West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal
France's decision to pull 1,500 troops from Niger leaves a gaping hole in Western efforts to counter a decade-long Islamist ...
Burkina Faso troops join raid on militants in Niger
The armies of Burkina Faso and Niger have killed an unknown number of militants in joint operations, local media has ...
Burkina Faso assembly votes to send troops to Niger
Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) has unanimously voted to send troops to neighbouring Niger, where the military seized power ...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday ...
Jihadist organizations endanger the preservation of an important world heritage site in west Africa – new study
By Papa Sow* Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads ...
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