Burkina Faso: The Machiavellian Threat to African Leaders. Captain Ibrahim Traore took power in Burkina Faso on 30th ...

Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw ...

Some of the key issues lined up for discussions include the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ...

Ghana, which shares its northern border with Burkina Faso, is facing a growing insurgent threat. Analysts have warned Ghanaians risk being recruited by jihadis. For years, Burkina Faso has struggled ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to maintain engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, and ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

In recent years, West Africa has seen a surge in terrorist attacks. The Sahel remains the epicenter, accounting for 47% of terrorism-related deaths worldwide in 2023, according to the Global Terrorism ...

Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama is working ...

Formed in 1975 to promote economic integration and regional cooperation, ECOWAS has long been a pillar of political and economic authority in West Africa. The departure of these three Sahel countries ...

Morocco is increasingly a focus of European alliance-building and investment, including in illegally occupied Western Sahara.

At least 10 soldiers were killed by armed assailants in an ambush in western Nigeria, near Burkina Faso's border. The attack ...