Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The ...

Recorded climate events in Burkina Faso are becoming increasingly unpredictable, frequent, and intense. They have significant impacts on the lives and livelihoods of rural communities, including food ...

Analysis - African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the same period. Those of Niger, Mali, Burkina ...

In the wake of over 130,000 terrorists surrendering to Nigerian authorities, Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) has intensified efforts to ...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says about 789 ex-terrorist combatants, are presently undergoing ...

The federal government has transferred 22 repentant terrorists to a psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and ...

President Tinubu has celebrated El-Rufai’s 65th birthday, acknowledging his contributions to democracy, APC’s success, and mentorship.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been asked not to close the door of further engagement with ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to maintain engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, and ...

By Femi Falana Between 1983 and 1987, the radical military regime of Captain Thomas Sankara changed the colonial name of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso. While the courts bequeathed by the former ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...