The military regimes of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially marked their separation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),...
ByOluwasegun SanusiJuly 6, 2024The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has warned that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger...
ByOluwasegun SanusiJuly 2, 2024Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta will stay in power for five years. This announcement came after the national talks at the capital, Ouagadougou,...
ByEmmanuel EjioforMay 26, 2024On Sunday, Customs officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), on notice of diversion, intercepted a truck loaded with fish headed to Burkina...
ByMayowa DurosinmiMay 20, 2024Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America (VOA) from broadcasting for two weeks due to their coverage of a Human Rights...
ByEmmanuel EjioforApril 27, 2024Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that Burkina Faso’s military forces killed 223 civilians, including babies and children, during a raid on two...
ByEmmanuel EjioforApril 25, 2024Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, according to reports by Reuters on Thursday, stating...
ByMayowa DurosinmiApril 18, 2024A private plane has crashed in the eastern region of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, March 7, killing five people and injuring two. The...
ByEmmanuel EjioforMarch 7, 2024At least 13 residents of Ouagadougou have been killed, and two others sustained injuries following an attack on a Catholic Church in north-eastern...
ByMayowa DurosinmiFebruary 26, 2024In a significant development, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have declared their departure from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), despite...
ByIkenna ChurchillJanuary 29, 2024Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This decision comes after...
ByConfidence UbaniJanuary 29, 2024In a surprising move, the leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are laying the groundwork for a confederation under the banner of...
ByOluwasegun SanusiDecember 12, 2023