Junta-led Sahel states ready joint force of 5,000 troops, says minister
A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...
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Exploring traditional textile weaving in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, is the heartland of traditional textile weaving. Here, the streets are dotted ...
Burkina Faso amnesty law 'risky decision,' analysts say
The law that could see 2015 coup plotters pardoned might set a dangerous precedent, while the current president has already ...
Ghana president taps retired army officer as envoy to junta-led Sahel states
By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday appointed a former national ...
How four French intelligence agents, held for a year in Burkina Faso, were freed
Members of the French DGSE were 'held hostage' for a year in Ouagadougou, accused of espionage by putsch leader Captain ...
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France's Macron ‘insulting all Africans,' says Burkina Faso president
Ibrahim Traore hits back at French president saying that African leaders had ‘forgotten to say thank you" to Paris for ...
Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa
Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa Burkina Faso has joined Chad ...
Sahel Countries To Create Joint Anti-jihadist Force
Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.
Four Moroccan truck drivers disappear on Burkina-Niger border
Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, according to a source from the Moroccan embassy in Burkina Faso and a ...