Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires
Since Capt. Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup, the country has been embroiled in an escalating war against Islamic ...
West Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political ...
Security Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa
By arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has ...
West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states
In a first in the 15-nation bloc's nearly 50 years of existence, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced in January that they ...
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West Africa's ECOWAS Faces Major Rift: Member States Withdraw
ECOWAS, West Africa's leading regional bloc, is grappling with a profound crisis as military juntas from Niger, Mali, and ...
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West Africa: Ecowas Okays Niger, Mali, B/Faso's Exit - Tinubu Pays N85bn, $54m Levy
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso up till July next year to ...
'I thought I would die' - freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base
He said he was lucky to be released about two weeks later after he begged for his freedom, claiming that he had a sick child ...
W Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political ...