Burkina Faso
All African Games: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles start their campaign on a losing note
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana, with a...
Just In: Coup: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS over suspension
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The military leaders of...
Burkina Faso coup: Soldiers oust leader, Lt.-Col Damiba
An Army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader, Lt.-Col. Paul-Henri Damiba. Ibrahim Traore...
Ex-President bags life sentence for murder of his predecessor
Sankara was assassinated in the West African nation’s capital, Ouagadougou, in 1987 at the age of 37, four years after he took power...
Coup attempt: ECOWAS military force to return to Guinea Bissau
By Paul Ejime ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, ordering the return of a regional...
BREAKING: Coup: ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso, dispatches two delegations to dialogue with military govt.
By Paul Ejime The ECOWAS emergency virtual summit ended on Friday with the suspension of Burkina Faso’s membership over Monday’s military coup that...
ANOTHER ECOWAS EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT HOLDS ON FRIDAY, THIS TIME ON BURKINA FASO: IS THE REGIONAL BODY LOSING THE DEMOCRATIC BATTLE
If the punitive and unprecedented sanctions that ECOWAS imposed on Mali on January 9 were meant to deter soldiers in the...
Just in: Uprising: Burkina Faso President arrested
Soldiers at several army bases across the West African country rebelled on Sunday, demanding the sacking of the military top brass and...
Intractable lnsecurity: Burkina Faso Prime Minister, Govt Quit
Amid wave of protests mounted against inability to combat ceaseless jihadist attacks that have killed thousands, Burkina Faso’s Premier and government have...
Reason behind Air Afrique Airlines Failure
The fact that Air Afrique airlines met an ignominious end is common knowledge. However, not a lot of people are familiar with...
Nigeria will defend, consolidate democracy in ECOWAS countries, says Buhari
As one of the biggest democracy in Africa, Nigeria will do its best to consolidate democractic process in the West African sub-region. President Muhammadu...
Pastor, 2 dozen killed during church service in Burkina Faso
A pastor and at least 23 others were killed and 18 others injured after gunmen attacked a church in northeast Burkina Faso...
Benin, Togo, 6 other Francophone West African countries dump CFA, adopt new currency
…French President Macron endorses decision Eight French-speaking countries in the West African region have dumped the CFA, severing links with their former colonial...
