Traore Says Conspiracy Foiled After Assassination Attempts | Firstpost Africa | N18G Burkina Faso's military leader and ...

Despite a prolonged fallout within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria is making diplomatic ...

Burkina Faso's military junta leader Ibrahim Traore has sought deeper military ties with Russia since seizing power in a coup ...

This strategic move, finalised via a recent decree, is part of a broader initiative to increase the nation's control over its ...

Mali's military junta has started building a gold refinery in partnership with a Russian conglomerate, the Yadran Group. The ...

Tuareg associations in Mali and Burkina Faso have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against their ...

Nigeria and the Sahel have witnessed a resurgence of militant activities and growing insecurity. An Instagram account has ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar says Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso’s departure from ECOWAS hasn’t affected regional trade and ...

Some analysts are concerned about the potential for a Sahelian capital to fall under jihadist control – drawing parallels to ...

Burkina Faso has completed the transfer of five gold mining assets to the country’s state-owned miner, according to a decree ...

Analysis - Despite a recent surge in terrorist attacks, the region is more at risk of fragmentation than centralised jihadist rule.