Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly attacks in Burkina Faso
The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for Friday’s deadly attacks on the army headquarters and French embassy in […]
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G5 Sahel force: International donor conference raises €414m
An international high-level conference on the Sahel held in Brussels last weekend raised €414 million to support the G5 Sahel Force. Co-chaired by the European […]
OCP Africa launches Agribooster program in Burkina Faso
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the Moroccan phosphate Group, a company committed to the development of the agricultural ecosystem in Africa, has launched OCP School […]
Mali: French troops kill at least 10 jihadists near Algeria
At least 10 suspected jihadists have been killed in a raid conducted by French air force on Wednesday in northeast Mali near the border with […]
Landmine explosion kills 26 civilians in central Mali
A landmine explosion in a civilian passenger vehicle has killed 26 people in Central Mali on Thursday, state TV reported. According to Malian army spokesman […]
Twenty delegations join G5-Sahel force summit in France
The five heads of state of the G5-Sahel joint force are meeting French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in France this Wednesday […]
Saudi Arabia pledges $100 million to G5 Sahel military force
Saudi Arabia has promised up to $100 million to support the Joint counterterrorism force, set up by the Group of Five Sahel States, known as […]
Burkina Faso: Macron vows to break ‘Françafrique’ ties, create 450 million jobs in Africa
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told youths in Burkina Faso that he belonged to a new generation of French leaders who want to break […]
AfDB injects $107 billion in Burkina-Niger road project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will release about $107 million to finance the construction and rehabilitation of a 218 km road connecting Burkina Faso to […]
French President starts first African tour
President Emmanuel Macron of France is starting his first African tour on Monday, with a first stop in Burkina Faso, the French presidency said in […]