Nigeria fighter plane shot down by bandits – military
For the first time since the phenomenon emerged in 2011, “heavily armed” bandits shot down a Nigerian army fighter jet on Sunday 18 July. The […]
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: President Roch Kaboré took ministry of Defense amid new government reshuffle
Following a ministerial reshuffle on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the government of Burkina Faso recorded the departures of Chériff Sy and Ousséni Compaoré, previously in […]
EU reassures Burkina Faso of its support in the fight against terrorism
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré met with the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, Angel Losada, as well as the Executive Secretary of the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Three soldiers killed on the border with Burkina Faso
An army vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device on Saturday, June 12. Three soldiers were killed, according to the army’s Chief of […]
Two Chinese nationals kidnapped in western Niger
Two Chinese nationals were abducted at a gold panning site in western Niger, in the village of Mbanga. This is the first time that Chinese […]
Deadly attack in Burkina Faso: The assailants returned to Solhan
According to reports, the gunmen returned to the village of Solhan, which was hit by an attack on the night of June 4-5 that left […]
West Africa: Report warns of “devastating consequences” of fishmeal and fish oil trade
In West Africa, Greenpeace and Changing Markets denounce the large European companies that manufacture fishmeal and fish oil, in a report published on June 1, […]
Burkina Faso: Fifteen people were killed in a terrorist attack at Tin-Akoff
At least 15 people were killed by armed men on Wednesday, May 19, in the Adjarara neighborhood of the Tin-Akoff commune. Immediately afterwards, 15 gunmen […]
Burkina Faso: The village of Tin-Akoff is raided by hundreds of armed men
At least three civilians were killed in the village of Tin-Akoff on Saturday night. Two people were still missing on Sunday. According to security sources, […]
Football: Paulo Duarte appointed head coach of togolese national Team
The Portuguese Paulo Duarte was appointed coach by the Togolese Football Federation on Monday, May 3, 2021. He succeeds the French Claude Le Roy and […]