Niger: 21 soldiers killed in ambush by ‘terrorist group,’ ruling junta says
An ambush by a "terrorist group" killed 21 Nigerien soldiers near the country's border with Burkina Faso on Tuesday, Niger's ...
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in Burkina Faso, third leg of his Africa tour
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Burkina Faso late on Tuesday (Jun. 4) as he continued his latest tour ...
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov begins Africa tour
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Guinea on Monday on the first leg of a three-country African tour aimed ...
Burkina Faso junta extends its transition term by 5 years
Burkina Faso's military leader will stay in power for five more years after a new charter was signed following national ...
Nigeria enlists Senegal’s help to win back ECOWAS’ rebellious trio
Nigeria, the main powerhouse in Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), is working behind the scenes to end the ...
Mali forces kill senior figure in ISIS affiliate
Malian forces killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander for a West African affiliate of Islamic State (ISISI), during a large-scale operation ...
Burkina Faso bans more foreign media over HRW massacre report
Burkina Faso has suspended yet more foreign media outlets over their coverage of a report accusing its army of killing ...
Burkina Faso rejects “accusations” that soldiers massacred 223 villagers
Burkina Faso has rejected "baseless accusations" that soldiers massacred 223 people in attacks in February. A Human Rights Watch report ...
HRW says Burkina Faso soldiers massacred over 200 civilians in a day
Human Rights Watch has documented a staggering toll of civilian deaths in a single day in Burkina Faso this year. ...
Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats for ‘subversive activities’
Burkina Faso's military government has expelled three French diplomats, accusing them of subversive activities. The diplomats, including two political advisers, ...
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