Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in ...

Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...

The Economic Community of West African States has announced that despite the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the bloc on Wednesday (today), citizens and businesses from these ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

2024 saw Africa deepen its ties with ... Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as ...

The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...

Startbutton is launching in seven Francophone African countries The Norrsken-backed startup helps businesses expand without physical offices The countries include Benin, Togo, Senegal, Mali, Guinea ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional president, has become the first recipient of the new Alliance of Sahel ...

BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa ... countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening the bloc's standing and political authority. The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina ...

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 ...

BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa’s regional bloc ... The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a yearlong period ...