Gunmen kill seven Benin soldiers in attack
Gunmen have killed seven Benin soldiers in an attack in Pendjari National Park in the north of the country, near the border with Burkina Faso, security sources said on Wednesday. The sources
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Lawyers strike in Burkina Faso after top jurist jailed
Lawyers in military-ruled Burkina Faso went on strike on Tuesday, demanding respect for legal process after a prominent jurist and civil society leader was detained. Many courts were deserted in the capital
Mali, B/Faso, Niger exit threat heartbreaking —ECOWAS VP
The Vice President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, has described the threat of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to quit the bloc as sad and heartening.
Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years
Burkina Faso's military government has announced it will extend junta rule for another five years.The country's ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré,
ECOWAS parliament to discuss regional, economic integration
About 50 parliamentarians from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will, tomorrow, open their second extraordinary session in Kano with issues bordering on regional and economic integration of member states.
Flamingos thrash Burkinabe Girls 6-0 in U-17 World Cup qualifier
Nigeria’s Flamingos reached the final round of the African qualification series for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals after a 6-0 defeat of Burkina Faso at the MKO Abiola National
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger form new bloc after quitting ECOWAS
Their foreign ministers met Friday in Niger's capital Niamey to agree on a text establishing the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Flamingos off to Bamako
Nigeria’s U-17 girls football team, Flamingos, are expected to fly to Bamako, Mali, today ahead of Saturday’s FIFA Cadet Women’s World Cup African qualification series third round, first leg encounter against their
Burkina Faso suspends more foreign news media over massacre reports
Burkina Faso has suspended a swathe of international news organisations, some indefinitely, for airing accusations of an army massacre of civilians, with the communications regulator CSC adding more outlets over the weekend.
Burkina Faso says massacre report “baseless”
Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as "baseless accusations" a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on February 25.
Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks
Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a fortnight for airing a rights report accusing the army of attacks on civilians, authorities said.