The White House is weighing Travel Restrictions for Nationals of Countries with High Rates of Overstaying Visas in the U.S., according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Official.
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U20 Flying Eagles Lose To Burkina Faso In Final, Settle For Silver
Flying EaglesThe U20 Flying Eagles of Nigeria missed out on the chance to win gold at the Africa Games football event whic… Read More
Thousands Of Nigerian Girls Forced Into Prostitution In Burkina Faso: Ambassador
The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Ramatu Ahmed has revealed that at least 10,000 Nigerian girls hav… Read More
AFCON 2021 daily match schedule
The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will kick-off today, January 9 to February 6 with the 24 teams battling it out for who become… Read More
Why African leaders mustn’t attempt tenure elongation – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned African leaders not to rig the system in order to exceed their… Read More
Former Burkina Faso president gets life sentence for assassination of Sankara in 1987
Former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, has been sentenced to life imprisonment over the 1987 a… Read More
Nothing is exciting as a great thrifting find. As you purposefully stroll down each aisle, peek through each rack and pile until you get your hands on the next great vintage love — thr… Read More
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The Africa's largest film festival, FESPACO, kicked off this weekend in Burkina Faso. Over 15,000 people are expected to attend the event, which celebrates cinema and encourages peace and so… Read More
A curfew has been introduced throughout the northern region of Burkina Faso and two other provinces to combat jihadist attacks in the Sahel region. “As part of the fight against terror… Read More
Burkina Faso's military junta declaration of a "general mobilisation" to give the state "all necessary means" to combat a string of jihadist attacks since the start of this year has received… Read More
The UN Human Rights Office is calling for a full and independent investigation into the latest horrific killing of civilians in Burkina Faso and for those responsible to be held to account… Read More
The 136 civilians killed in the village of Karma in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing army fatigues is a significant increase from the official death toll of 60. The Collective Against Im… Read More
President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo has said that around 40 soldiers and 100 civilians have been killed in a jihadist "war" in northern Togo. Gnassingbe has said that the government is fighti… Read More
The Karma massacre in Burkina Faso on April 20th left 147 people dead, including 28 women, 45 children from 9 days old to 14 years old, and 9 wounded. Survivors of the massacre recounted the… Read More
The Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations title was won by Senegal after a dramatic late comeback against Morocco. The Lion Cubs of Teranga knocked-out South Africa in the quarterfinals before faci… Read More
Balanced News: Burkina Faso: at least 20 dead in 2 suspected jihadist attacks. Attacks happened in the commune of Sangha and the province of Koulpélogo, which is near the borders of G… Read More
Six civil society actors in Burkina Faso have been arrested for criminal association, disclosure of false information, and incitement to an armed or unarmed crowd after audio messages were b… Read More
The "kangaroo" method, which involves placing premature babies on their mothers' chests for extended periods of time, has been increasingly used in hospitals in Côte d'Ivoire. Accordin… Read More
Burkina Faso's transitional government has undergone a partial reshuffle, with four ministers including those in charge of Security and Justice departing. Lieutenant-Colonel Boukaré Z… Read More
Drug trafficking in the Sahel region of Africa is thriving due to the activities of non-state armed groups, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Cocaine seizures in the… Read More
At least 31 soldiers and three army auxiliaries were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso. The attack targeted a supply convoy returning from Djibo, a town bes… Read More
Four countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - Nigeria, Niger, Guinea-Bissau, and Benin - discussed democratic transitions and security in the region. They specif… Read More
Burkina Faso, currently led by a transitional government resulting from a coup, expressed a desire for closer cooperation with neighboring Niger, which recently experienced a military coup… Read More
African leaders joined Russian President Vladimir Putin for the annual Navy Day event in St. Petersburg. The presidents of the Republic of Congo, Mali, Eritrea, and Burkina Faso attended the… Read More
France and Italy have decided to evacuate their citizens and other Europeans from Niger following a coup that toppled President Mohammed Bazoom. The decision has sparked reactions from resid… Read More
The chiefs of staff of the ECOWAS countries are meeting in Abuja to discuss the recent coup in Niger. West African leaders condemned the coup and gave the coup leaders a week to restore the… Read More
The first evacuation flight from Niger has arrived in Paris following a coup that overthrew the country's democratically elected president. France, Italy, and Spain have announced evacuation… Read More
General Salifou Mody, one of the officers involved in the coup in Niger, visited Mali and met with officials, including Col. Assimi Goita, who took control of the country three years ago. We… Read More
Leaders of the West African bloc ECOWAS have agreed on a plan for military intervention in Niger if the military junta does not restore civilian rule by Sunday. The bloc met in Nigeria's cap… Read More
The deadline set by the West African bloc ECOWAS for the coup leaders in Niger to restore civilian government expires on Sunday. ECOWAS prefers a diplomatic solution but has a military inter… Read More
Niger's new military leaders have refused to step down despite external pressure and the threat of foreign military intervention. The leaders claim they ousted the president to fight insurge… Read More
The Malian army has announced the dispatch of a joint official delegation to Niger in solidarity with the country, which recently experienced a military coup. The delegation, led by Malian M… Read More
Niger's military has closed the country's airspace and accused foreign powers of planning an attack, defying a deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to reinstate President Mo… Read More
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on Thursday to discuss the crisis in Niger, after the military rulers ignored the bloc's ultimatum to… Read More
At least 20 people were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in Nohao, Burkina Faso. Shopkeepers were the main victims, with reports of 25 people killed and more than 15 transport truc… Read More
According to Ghana’s army spokesperson, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) military commanders will meet on Thursday and Friday in Accra, Ghana, amid unease over a… Read More
According to defense leaders on Friday, a date has been set for ECOWAS to act militarily in Niger to restore democratic rule.
“The D-day is also decided. We’ve already agreed and… Read More
Around 300 trucks carrying food and essentials have reached Niamey, the capital of Niger, from Burkina Faso, despite the dangerous route lined with jihadi groups. The convoy required militar… Read More
The military junta in Niger Republic has formed a military alliance with its neighboring countries, Burkina Faso and Mali.
This comes after the junta overthrew President Mohammed Bazoum in a… Read More
Life in Niger's capital, Niamey, remains calm following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum a month ago, but tensions are increasing. The Economic Community of West African States (ECO… Read More
In a speech lasting almost 40 minutes delivered in a vehement tone, Burkina Faso’s Minister of State addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturda… Read More
France has announced that it will withdraw its troops from Niger by the end of 2023, following months of anti-French sentiment in the country. This decision comes after France was already fo… Read More
One year after Captain Ibrahim Traoré took power in Burkina Faso, the country continues to face deadly jihadist attacks. Despite efforts to improve security, including recruitment, th… Read More
Captain Ibrahim Traore, who took power in a coup in Burkina Faso, announced plans to make changes to the constitution but stated that elections are not a priority compared to security. The a… Read More
One year after the coup in Burkina Faso, supporters of military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore rallied in the streets of Ouagadougou to show their support. Traore set a goal of improving secu… Read More
Burkina Faso's transitional government has declared former president Thomas Sankara, who was killed in a coup in 1987, a "hero of the nation". The government aims to honor Sankara's cardinal… Read More
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, draw has been conducted.
The draw was conducted at the brand-new Parc des Expositions, Abidjan, on Thursday.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are placed in… Read More
Since January 1, 2023, a dengue fever epidemic has resulted in 214 deaths in Burkina Faso, with the majority of cases occurring in the capital city, Ouagadougou, and the second-largest city… Read More
Armed jihadist groups have besieged at least 46 locations in Burkina Faso, preventing access to food and water and abducting women, according to Amnesty International. The tactic has been in… Read More
The Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs of Burkina Faso, Kassoum Coulibaly, met with Russia's Defense minister to discuss strengthening defense ties between the two countries. Both minis… Read More