The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger says the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale ...

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Burkina Faso on Wednesday released 11 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force who were detained Dec. 8 after ...

Security expert, Zagazola Makama, has sharply criticised the seizure of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft and its crew by Burkina Faso’s military regime, describing the action as ...

Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya is expected to coast to victory in a presidential election on Sunday, buoyed by the ...

Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali have launched joint battalion aiming to bolster sovereignty after group booted out France, US.

A Burkinabe teenager who used artificial intelligence to post fake news of a French coup on Facebook got more than he ...

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Benin's president has appeared on television to reassure citizens of the West African nation that the situation was now "totally under control" following an attempted coup earlier in the day. "I would ...

Di Republic of Benin on Sunday 7 December experience attempted coup as residents begin panic sake of gunshots for Camp Guezo, near di residence of President Patrice Talon. France Embassy for di kontri ...

Two goals deep in second-half stoppage time saw Burkina Faso snatch a 2-1 victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea in the opening Group E match at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday.

Two goals deep into injury time give Burkina Faso a 2-1 comeback win over 10-man Equatorial Guinea at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Marka people of Burkina Faso are the creators of faso dan fani, a tradition-based indigo textile woven from cotton, kapok, and indigenous silk called tuntun. Their thread is handspun, dyed, and ...