If the collapse of EAC, and now ECOWAS, teaches us anything, it is that the greatest risk to regional blocs is men in uniform ...

You will no longer see them in uniform or gathered in bases,” Traore said, voicing regret that many of his peers "had not yet understood this." Burkina Faso has been under army rule since ...

Effective today, the trio of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), but with an enormous toll on an already tough regional ...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a flagship programme of the African Union that promises to accelerate ...

In 2021, Michombero and his wife were attacked in their home by men in military uniforms after he reported on local criticism ... while authorities in Burkina Faso have suspended several outlets over ...

While the Tutsi and Hutu ethic rivalry seem to be the geneses of the great lakes conflict, there are more sinister players which have benefitted from this on-going conflict. The fact that millions of ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...