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In a huge blow to Ecowas, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are leaving to forge ahead with their own group. Burkina Faso's Capt Ibrahim Traore had a holstered pistol in what some saw a security breach.

President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Burkina Faso today as part of his ‘good neighbourliness’ tour, aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties with neighbouring countries. Upon arrival ...

Doha – Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré has formally acknowledged Morocco’s diplomatic efforts as chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC-AU ...

President John Dramani Mahama will embark on a working visit to Burkina Faso on Monday, March 10, 2025, as part of his ongoing diplomatic engagements with Ghana’s West African neighbors. During his ...

Burkina Faso’s head of state, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has declined an offer from Saudi Arabia to build 200 mosques in the country. He urged the kingdom to rather invest in essential ...

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta has arrested three prominent journalists, intensifying its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights Watch report ...

The victims were regular army soldiers and civilian volunteers, while there were “many wounded”, the source added. A suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso has killed several dozen soldiers ...

BAMAKO, April 1 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties, the three African countries ...

Burkina Faso were dominate at home when they hosted Djibouti on Match Day 5 of the qualifiers. The Stallions secured a much-needed victory following a slow start to the qualifiers. Nigeria and South ...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued Sambo Umar Labibo, a kidnapped Burkina Faso national, from a notorious syndicate operating within the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons ...