Burkina Faso topped a list of the world’s most neglected crises for a second year in a row, according to a report released … More
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Burkina Faso junta extends its transition term by 5 years
The military leader of Burkina Faso will remain in office for another five years following the signing of a new charter after … More
Burkina Faso’s Army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of … More
Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats accused of ‘subversive activities’
The three were declared “persona non grata” and told to leave the country within 48 hours, the foreign ministry said … More
170 People “Executed’ In Attacks On 3 Villages In Burkina Faso: Report
Around 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public … More
West African bloc ECOWAS says it is lifting sanctions on Niger
The sanctions will be lifted with immediate effect, the president of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray said after the bloc’s meeting in Nigeria’s … More
With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo
Since successive coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been trying to get the countries’ military leaders to … More
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave ECOWAS bloc with immediate effect
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. … More