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 […]
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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 […]
Algeria’s coastguard intercepts 286 migrants en route to Europe
Algeria’s Defense Ministry on Sunday said coastguard has picked up 286 would-be illegal migrants heading across the Mediterranean to Europe by boat. According to a […]
Peace and Security top agenda of 4th Dakar International Forum
The 4th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa has kicked off on Monday in Senegal as the continent moves to assure its […]
Burkina Faso gets $70 million loan from BOAD
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a $70 million loan to Burkina Faso to support three priority projects of the West African nation’s […]
The G5-sahel initiative gets $60 million boost from the US
The United States on Monday promised up to $60 million to support the G5-Sahel Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said in a statement. […]
Burkina Faso: Ex-minister Bassolé released from prison, placed under house arrest
Burkina Faso’s former foreign affairs minister, Djibril Bassolé, has been released from jail on Wednesday, pending trial for treason. Djibril Bassolé who is accused of […]