Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

who later served as a correspondent for African Initiative in Moscow, has publicly described himself as the founder of African Initiative in Burkina Faso but said he left the organization over ...

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally.

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

Disinformation campaigns are exploding across Africa, with Russia believed to be the main instigator. DW explains how the methods and objectives of these campaigns differ from region to region and how ...

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 ...

Anton Kobyakov believes that cooperation within the ?framework of business events? will boost relations between Moscow and ...

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

Junta-led Burkina Faso and Niger are battling Islamist militant ... and praised Trump for earlier remarks Moscow said amounted to an acknowledgment that it was a mistake for the West to draw ...

Behind the scenes, however, operational cooperation continued between Burkina Faso's National Intelligence ... this was enough information to suggest that Moscow was behind the affair.

Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta ...