Guinea has cancelled the licences of up to 53 mining companies, signalling increased resource nationalism, reported Reuters, ...

Burkina Faso has a population of twenty-three million people. Thomas Sankara changed the name of the nation from Upper Volta ...

The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The jihadist ...

Mali's democracy has faced significant challenges since the military coup in 2012, which ousted President Amadou Toumani ...

Mounting media restrictions in Mali over the past three years have raised alarm about press freedom, as authorities target local and international outlets.

Mali’s ruling military junta has formally dissolved all political parties in the country, state television announced on ...

FRENCH uranium company Orano has initiated legal action in Niger courts, citing “arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and ...

Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, featuring the latest updates in defense and ...

We fact-checked messages claiming that Ibrahim Traoré sent a letter to Pope Leo XIV demanding actions for Africa and received a historic response from the Vatican.

Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore has sparked a social media debate, with some in Africa praising him and ...

Experts from the road authorities of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will meet in Bamako from May 14 to 16, 2025, to define a common approach to road safety.