France’s departure from Niger reflects years of failure in its former colonies
Niger is only the latest of several west African countries to reject France’s long-standing attempts to interfere in the Sahel When the French president, Emmanuel...
Category : Burkina Faso
Quarter of schools closed in Burkina Faso as fighting escalates after coup
Nearly 1 million children denied education, along with many more across eight countries in central and west Africa, new report warns A quarter of schools...
Clashes with militants kill 53 Burkina Faso soldiers and volunteers, army says
Operations still under way in bid to retake territory in northern Yatenga province Seventeen soldiers and 36 volunteer fighters have been killed in heavy clashes...
Niger closes airspace as deadline to reinstate president passes
Armed forces stand ready, says junta representative, as west African country defies threat of military intervention by regional bloc Niger closed its airspace on Sunday...
Ken Elliott: kidnapped Australian surgeon says he had scurvy and was close to death during seven years in Africa
The missionary, who was taken by an al-Qaida-linked group in Burkina Faso in 2016, tells how God and meditating on scripture sustained him Follow our...
Military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’, says west African bloc
Defence chiefs demand reinstatement of president after coup, which triggered exodus of foreign nationals Defence chiefs from west Africa’s regional political and security bloc have...
Putin promises free grain to six African nations after collapse of Black Sea deal
President says Russia will replace blocked Ukrainian exports after it abandoned pact on passage of ships Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Vladimir Putin has...
War crimes surge in Burkina Faso, the world’s ‘most neglected crisis’
Villagers increasingly caught up in army crackdown on Islamist militants, with both sides accused of mass killings of civilians Civilians in Burkina Faso are being...
Burkina Faso is the world’s ‘most neglected crisis’ as focus remains on Ukraine
Chronic emergencies in Africa are being ignored while Ukraine dominates headlines and receives more funding, says NGO The displacement of 2 million people in Burkina...
Kidnapped Australian Dr Ken Elliott released by al-Qaida in Africa after seven-year fight for freedom
Penny Wong says the 88-year-old Perth man, who was kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2016, has been reunited with his family Follow our Australia news...
