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 ...
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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, ...
Forensic experts say Chad opposition figure was likely shot at point-blank range
A prominent Chadian opposition leader, who was killed in February by government troops, appears to have been shot in the ...
Mali political parties request elections after junta shuns transition promise
Political parties in Mali have requested a time frame for presidential elections after the ruling junta failed to organise polls ...
Burkina Faso junta extends anti-terrorism emergency measures
The military rulers in Burkina Faso have decided to extend by a year a string of emergency measures aimed at ...
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