A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré made history as the first person to receive the newly introduced AES passport, just days after Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali celebrated their official exit ...

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Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate one year since Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS in Ouagadougou and across the country. The official launching of the Alliance of Sahel States was ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands. Large herbivores like elephant, giraffe and hippopotamus, and predators like ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso had first announced their decision to leave ECOWAS in early 2024, following months of tension ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally. The withdrawal "has become effective today," ECOWAS said in a statement. All three nations, which in September created ...

Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi and his Embakasi East counterpart flew to Burkina Faso The two youthful lawmakers had been invited by Burkina Faso's foreign minister, Jean Marie Traore They ...