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West Africa’s Unity at Risk: The Stance of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger

Recent events in West Africa, involving Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, signal a significant change in the region's political and economic framework. Burkina Faso's intention...

Forced Opposition Conscription in Burkina Faso

In the latest twist of Burkina Faso's ongoing political crisis, the military regime has adopted a unique conscription strategy to silence the opposition. Following two...

Burkina Faso Sees Over 200 Dengue Deaths This Year

Since January, Burkina Faso has faced a serious outbreak of dengue fever, leading to 214 deaths. The government shared these figures last Thursday. Most of...

Military Leaders from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Ink Defense Pact

This weekend, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger inked a defense pact in Bamako, Mali's capital. Leaders Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goïta, and Abdourahamane Tiani were present....

Supply trucks enter Niger from Burkina Faso despite sanctions

Despite the sanctions set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a convoy of 311 supply trucks transporting essential goods has successfully...

Security forces neutralize ten suspected extremists in western Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's police, assisted by civilian Volunteers for Homeland Defense (VDP), neutralized ten alleged extremists in the country's western region, the nation's military confirmed. A...

Burkina Faso ends decades of tax benefits for France amid regional tensions

Burkina Faso's military government has ceased the tax privileges previously provided to France. This decision followed after French sanctions against Burkina Faso. The tax agreement, initiated...

France stops economic aid to Burkina Faso, but will it still take its gold?

France has fully suspended its economic aid to Burkina Faso amid deteriorating bilateral relations and shifting dynamics in the Sahel region following the coup...

Reopening of the borders between Niger and Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Mali and Chad by military leaders

The military leaders who orchestrated the recent coup in Niger have announced the reopening of the country's land and air borders with Algeria, Burkina...

Niger seeks post-coup alliance with Mali and Burkina Faso in Russia-linked shift

The military junta in Niger, following their coup against President Mohamed Bazoum, has shown interest in cooperating with neighboring countries Mali and Burkina Faso. These...

Burkina Faso faces a humanitarian and food crisis affecting nearly five million people

Doctors of the World have raised concerns about the ongoing humanitarian and food crisis in Burkina Faso, stating that nearly five million people are...

After Friday’s coup, Burkina Faso has a new government. France is hated, Russia is eagerly awaited

By Agnès Faivre In the confusion of military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and other African countries, there is a favorable trend for Russia, writes...

Faye Leads Senegal Away from French Influence

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, having just assumed the presidency in Senegal, immediately set a bold agenda to reduce French influence, a testament to his campaign...

Niamey’s New Allies: Russian Flags and Regional Realignments

In Niamey, the capital of Niger, a significant display of Russian flags at 15 roundabouts signals shifting geopolitical winds. This move coincides with the emergence...

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