Tag : Burkina Faso
More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in Burkina Faso since Ibrahim Traoré seized power in September 2022, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report documents at least 1,837 civilian deaths in 57 separate incidents recorded between January 2023 and August 2025, including dozens of children among the victims. Human Rights ...
A report by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) says Algeria has launched diplomatic and economic efforts since the beginning of 2026 to rebuild its relations with Sahel ...
Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso's former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of plotting to kill his successor. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ...
Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ban Malian and ...
The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days” in a region ...
Burkina Faso has reiterated its firm and consistent support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara, while welcoming the United Nations Security ...
Morocco’s diplomatic momentum regarding the Moroccan Sahara issue gained renewed strength on Tuesday as both Niger and Burkina Faso voiced firm support for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, following ...
Algeria has recalled its ambassadors from Mali and Niger for consultations and has postponed the deployment of its new ambassador to Burkina Faso, in response to these countries’ ...
The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, Thursday, the success of King Mohammed VI's mediation in securing the release of four French citizens in Burkina Faso. In a statement, the ministry revealed that, following the Moroccan monarch's mediation, the President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, agreed to release four French nationals who had been ...
Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso have escalated attacks on civilians, often in retaliation against communities for refusing to join their ranks or allegedly collaborating with government troops, Human ...
