Let’s begin by taking a walk down memory lane, back to the inaugural ceremony of President John Dramani Mahama. During that ...

A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a ...

Security experts say the Islamic State (IS) jihadist militant group is capitalising on issues such as severe governance ...

Following the fall of dictator Bashar Assad, there is uncertainty over the future of Russia's military bases in Syria. The naval base in Tartus and the airbase in Hmeimim are Russia's only military ...

Ending French influence also appears to have been a key factor behind the coups and the withdrawal from Ecowas. Some leaders ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso -- Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamic extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their ...

Despite years of counter-insurgency activities, at least six countries have asked France to withdraw soldiers: Ivory Coast, Chad, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Once France is out of these ...

Setting Burkina Faso, all the 13 regions including both rural and urban ... The majority of the population lives in rural areas, with agriculture and livestock as main activities.23 24 In terms of ...

The second leg of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers delivered dramatic moments on Saturday as Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Guinea ...

The prosecutor claimed Roni’s Kurdish language activities and teaching were serving the aims of the armed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Drawing on vague witness testimony but no concrete ...

Some attractions and institutions disappeared in 2024, some a result of natural disasters, others because of financial challenges or simply a change personal preference. Two casino-hotels left the ...