Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS exit may worsen Nigeria insecurity
The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...
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France ends military presence in Sahel region with handover of last base in Chad
Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the ...
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ECOWAS future uncertain as Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali quit
This will happen on Wednesday, all three countries having ignored ECOWAS's call to extend the period by six months to try to find a solution.
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France's Macron ‘insulting all Africans,' says Burkina Faso president
Burkina Faso has been under army rule since January ... have expelled French military bases, while Ivory Coast, Chad and Senegal have demanded the withdrawal of French forces.