The discovery of 28 men killed by gunfire in the town of Nouna, Burkina Faso has sparked an investigation into the murders. Prosecutors have not yet…
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Former Minister of Justice of Benin Joseph Djogbénou has resigned from the Constitutional Court. A press release from the secretary general of the institution confirmed Djogbénou’s resignation without…
Terrorists have killed at least 100 civilians in a rural area of northern Burkina Faso border with Niger Republic over the weekend. The assailants targeted men…
Mali’s ruling military junta has begun a process to suspend broadcasts by French state-funded RFI radio and France 24 television because they report “false allegations” of…
Presidential aspirants aiming to contest in the 2023 presidential election under the standard of Nigeria’s largest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will have to…
Burkina Faso’s new military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has approved a transitional charter which will allow him stay three years in power. The charter which was drawn-up by a…
President of Burkina Faso’s Constitutional Council Kassoum Kambou is dead. He died today in France. Details shortly
The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a joint statement with Burkina Faso after a meeting behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss last…
In the latest verbal volley in the week-long conflict, Mali has accused France of dividing the country purposefully and committing espionage against Islamist militants. In a…
The European Union plans to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali’s junta following a failure by the military rulers to hold…