
The Malian government has announced that American citizens will now be required to post a bond of $10,000 before obtaining a visa to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 13, 2025The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2025 have unveiled their nominations. Burkina Faso’s Katanga, leading the race with ten nods, followed closely by...
ByIkenna ChurchillOctober 13, 2025Burkina Faso has rejected a request from the United States to receive migrants deported under President Donald Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown. This decision...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 12, 2025The member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso — have officially adopted a unified electronic...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 11, 2025Niger’s Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, joined his counterparts from the West African Economic and Monetary...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 8, 2025The news agencies of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have signed a partnership protocol aimed at strengthening media cooperation across the region....
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 3, 2025The governments of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali have formally withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), effective immediately, announcing the establishment of...
ByOluwasegun SanusiSeptember 23, 2025The justice ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — the three member states of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) met this...
ByMayowa DurosinmiSeptember 19, 2025Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has approved a new bill that eliminates four public holidays in an effort to ease pressure on state...
ByOluwasegun SanusiSeptember 15, 2025Burkina Faso has announced the abolition of visa fees for all African nationals, a move aimed at strengthening regional integration and easing the...
ByOluwasegun SanusiSeptember 13, 2025Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has reinforced the country’s push for national resilience with the handover of 764 vehicles and heavy equipment...
ByOluwasegun SanusiSeptember 13, 2025Burkina Faso and Italy have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations with the signing of a reciprocal visa exemption agreement for...
ByOluwasegun SanusiSeptember 11, 2025