Suspected militants have kidnapped an 83 year-old American nun in Burkina Faso. The armed men abducted her from a nunnery where they vandalised apartments and destroyed…
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The European Union (E.U) has donated an array of security hardware including 30 rigid-hull inflatable boats and forensic equipment to the Economic Community of West African…
Local sources on Saturday, revealed that about 20 civilians were killed in an attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso’s restive North. One of the…
Face masks in public areas are now optional, according to the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, but the ultimate easing of regulations will be decided after…
Reports indicate that Ghana has abolished the directive that compels citizens to wear face masks in public. President Nana Akufo-Addo made the announcement on Sunday, citing…
Following recent coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea, West African leaders have evaluated the political situation in the three nations and have issued an ultimatum…
Security forces in Burkina Faso have detained its former speaker Alassane Bala Sakandé, days after he demanded that ousted President Roch Kaboré be released immediately. Police…
Ghana’s government has proposed a series of steps, including a $2 billion injection into the economy to assist stabilise the country’s currency, and slashing Ministers’ salaries…
The court of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) on Thursday ordered the suspension of the eight-nation body’s sanctions against Mali, UEMOA’s spokeswoman said.…
According to relatives of Mali’s late former prime minister, the country’s military administration has refused to hand over his body unless they agree not to pursue…