Togo: The Government declares a state of security emergency in the Savannah region
This region in the far north of the country, bordering Burkina Faso, has been the scene of two attacks in recent months. The decree, adopted […]
Burkina Faso
Attack kills at least 50 in Burkina Faso
At least 50 civilians have died in an attack by suspected jihadists on the village of Seytenga in northern Burkina Faso, one of the highest […]
Mali: At Least Five People Killed in ‘Terrorist’ Attack
At least five people, including customs officers and civilians, were killed Saturday in southeastern Mali in a “terrorist attack” on a customs post, a military […]
Mali: ECOWAS sanctions maintained after Accra Summit
The exceptional ECOWAS and UEMOA Summits held on Saturday, June 4 in Accra, did not result in any progress for Guinea, Burkina Faso or Mali. […]
Burkina Faso: Jihadist leader Tidiane Djibrilou Dicko eliminated
The armed forces announced that they had killed twelve terrorists, including Tidiane Djbrilou Dicko, a jihadist leader. The operation to “neutralize” them took place on […]
Burkina Faso: Dozens of residents of Madjoari killed by unidentified men
The governor of the eastern region of Burkina Faso said that about 50 people were killed by unidentified gunmen as they fled the eastern township […]
Togo reopens its land borders after two years of closure
Togo reopened Tuesday its land borders with Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso, closed for more than two years because of the coronavirus epidemic, the government […]
Eight soldiers killed in “terrorist” attack in northern Togo
At least eight Togolese soldiers were killed and thirteen wounded on Tuesday night in a “terrorist” attack in northern Togo, a first in the country […]
Sankara trial: 807.5 million CFA francs in damages for the guilty
The Military court in Ouagadougou on Tuesday sentenced former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and nine other defendants to pay more than 800 million CFA […]
Burkina Faso asks ECOWAS to send military observers
ECOWAS had asked Burkina Faso on Wednesday to provide a reasonable timetable for the return of civilians to power. Ouagadougou wanted more time and the […]