Burkina Faso’s Military Junta Moves to Criminalize Homosexuality
Burkina Faso’s military government has announced plans to ban homosexual acts, joining a growing list of African nations tightening restrictions on LGBTQ rights. The decision […]
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Senegal’s Youthful President Tasked with Reuniting Fractured ECOWAS
Senegal’s 44-year-old President Basirou Diomaye Faye has been entrusted with the challenging mission of reuniting the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following the […]
Sahel: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Set Up Confederation, Sending Strong Message to Algiers & Paris
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have set up a Confederation to defend their shared geostrategic interest, sending a strong message to the Algerian regime and […]
Burkina Faso junta under criticism after bloody jihadist attack
Burkina Faso’s military rulers have been criticized for their approach to counter-terrorism after an attack this month killed more than 100 Burkinabe soldiers in an […]
Unrest in Burkina Faso: Military Base Attack Sparks Speculation
Recent events in Burkina Faso have ignited concerns about potential instability within the country’s military government. A devastating attack on an army base in Mansila, […]
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack on Burkina Faso Soldiers
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an armed group affiliated with al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for a devastating attack on June 11 that killed more than […]
Russia Deepens African Ties as West’s Influence Wanes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Guinea on Monday, continuing his recent tour of West Africa. His visits come as some African nations grow […]
The Overlooked Crisis in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, embroiled in conflict since 2019, faces the most severe and neglected refugee crisis in Africa, according to a recent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) […]
Senegal’s new leader calls for West African unity during visit to junta-ruled Mali, B.Faso
Mali “is not totally inflexible” when it comes to its position on ECOWAS membership, Senegal’s new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said on Thursday (30 May), […]
Military Rulers in Burkina Faso Prolong Interim Government for Five More Years
Following nationwide consultations in Ouagadougou on Saturday, the military leader of Burkina Faso has secured an extended five-year term through the signing of a new […]