Niger President says Mali’s withdrawal marks ‘death’ of G5 Sahel alliance
Niger's President has said Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel, a multinational force created to fight Islamist militants, will mark ...
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Mali pulls out of regional G5 Sahel force
Mali is withdrawing from a multinational military group fighting an armed insurgency in West Africa's Sahel area, according to the ...
Burkina search teams hope to reach eight workers trapped in flooded mine
Rescue teams pumping water from a flooded Burkina Faso zinc mine in which eight workers have been trapped for almost ...
Burkina Faso mines chamber promises extra security
The president of Burkina Faso’s mines chamber said on Monday extra measures would be taken to increase security and help ...
Former Burkinabe ruling party backs authorities and calls for reconciliation
The party of former Burkinabe ruler Blaise Compaoré urged all citizens to support national reconciliation. In Ouagadougou, CDC leader Eddie ...
Burkina Faso’s interim president says security situation will dictate transition timeline
Burkina Faso's interim president, Paul-Henri Damiba, said on Friday that the 36-month transition timeline to democracy could be revised if ...
ECOWAS leaders set deadlines for ‘recalcitrant’ coup-hit states
West Africa's main political and economic bloc said on Friday it would give Mali's military transitional government 12 to 16 ...
Burkina Faso junta arrests ex-ruling party leader
Burkina Faso's security forces have arrested the former speaker, days after he called for the immediate release of ousted President ...
ECOWAS says its ready to support transition implementation in Burkina Faso
The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ...
Burkina Faso’s interim president appoints new government
Burkina Faso's interim president Paul-Henri Damiba has approved a new government that includes the same defence minister as served under ...
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