West African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member ...
Tag: Burkina Faso
Islamist militants use northern Ghana as base for Burkina Faso insurgency, sources say
Islamist militants fighting in Burkina Faso are discreetly using Ghana's north as a logistical and medical rear base to sustain ...
Akufo-Addo Urges ECOWAS to Strengthen Cooperation Against Rising Extremism
President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed his disappointment over the decision by military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to ...
Jihadists step up attacks on Burkina Faso civilians – rights group
Islamist insurgents in Burkina Faso have stepped up attacks on civilians, carrying out door-to-door killings, slitting throats and targeting Christian ...
Junta-led West African states to launch new passport
Three West African countries run by military juntas will be launching a new biometric passports “in the coming days” as ...
Russian fighters to leave Burkina Faso for Ukraine
Russia is withdrawing 100 of its paramilitary officers from Burkina Faso to help in the war in Ukraine. They are ...
Junta chiefs ‘turn their backs’ on West Africa bloc
Niger's military leader, speaking alongside the junta chiefs from Mali and Burkina Faso, has said they are "irrevocably" turning their ...
Attack on army base fuels Burkina Faso mutiny rumours
An attack that reportedly killed over 100 soldiers on an army base in Burkina Faso has snowballed into speculation about ...
Burkina Faso’s junta extends rule for another five years
The military junta in Burkina Faso will retain power for another five years, delaying the transition back to democracy in the West ...
Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW report on alleged mass killings
Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and US public broadcaster Voice of America over their coverage of a report accusing ...
