Benin and Niger Expel Diplomats as Bilateral Tensions Deepen
Benin and Niger have exchanged diplomatic expulsions this week, underscoring two years of strained relations between the West African neighbours, diplomatic sources said on Sunday. […]
Burkina Faso
Heightened Tensions Grip Burkina Faso Amid Suspected Coup Attempt
Burkina Faso experienced a tense night from Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 January, with heightened security alerts reported in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso following suspicions of […]
Nigeria Apologizes to Burkina Faso for Unauthorized Military Aircraft Landing
Nigeria has formally apologized to Burkina Faso following the emergency landing of a Nigerian military aircraft in Bobo Dioulasso last week, without prior permission. Nigerian […]
Côte d’Ivoire Gold Miners Begin Paying New 8% Revenue Royalty After Months of Dispute
Gold mining companies in Côte d’Ivoire have started paying a new 8% revenue royalty, retroactive to January, following months of disagreement over its legality, three […]
Burkina Faso Detains Nigerian Military Crew Over Unauthorized Airspace Entry
Burkina Faso briefly detained eleven Nigerian military officers after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made an emergency landing in the country. The landing occurred […]
Burkina Faso Leader Hails Security Gains, Calls Nation a “Model”
On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led Burkina Faso since September 2022, declared during a televised address that the country “is […]
Ivory Coast Sends Minister to Burkina Faso to Restore Political Dialogue
The President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, instructed the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of African Integration […]
Burkina Faso Moves to Reinstate Death Penalty as Part of Wider Justice Reforms
Burkina Faso’s military authorities announced, on 4 December, plans to reinstate the death penalty, reversing its 2018 abolition. The Council of Ministers said the draft […]
Guinea’s Transition Takes a New Turn as interim president Enters Presidential Race
General Mamadi Doumbouya on Monday formally submitted his candidacy for Guinea’s 28 December presidential election, reversing his earlier pledge not to contest after leading a […]
‘Not a Dumping Ground’: Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Deportation Deal
Burkina Faso has firmly rejected a U.S. request to accept deported individuals under President Donald Trump’s revived third-country deportation policy, marking a rare but symbolic […]