Ghana’s Embassy in Burkina Faso has confirmed that Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an extremist group active in the Sahel region, was behind the Saturday, February 14, 2026, attack on ...

In a significant development for West Africa, Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore has attributed the country's military resurgence against militants to its strategic alliance ...

The United States is reshaping its approach to Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso as Russia expands the footprint of its Africa Corps across the Sahel region. Abdoulaye Diop, the foreign minister of Mali, ...

Political parties in Burkina Faso have already been banned from holding public events, but could still operate internally. Now, a decree dissolves them entirely. Burkina Faso's military-led government ...

Officials from Russia and Burkina Faso have discussed cooperation on launching a Russian telecommunications satellite to serve the Alliance of Sahel States, extending Moscow's growing engagement ...

The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...

“Bienvenue a Bamako!” The fixer, the minder and the men linked to the Malian government were waiting for us at the airport in Bamako. Polite, smiling – and watchful. It was late December, and we had ...

A recent summit of The Alliance of Sahel States has raised security and economic hopes for Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Trump issues first veto of second term, blocks Colorado water pipeline 'Massive ...

The West African countries said they made the decisions in retaliation against the Trump administration. By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Mali and Burkina Faso will impose a travel ban ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BAMAKO, Mali — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint ...

Burkina Faso’s interim leader, who is part of a regional alliance of military-led countries that includes Mali and Niger, has announced “large-scale” joint operations against armed groups in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Captain Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso, left, General Assimi Goita of Mali, centre, and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger ...