Tag: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has refused to take in people deported from the United States, in a snub to one of President ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).   The declaration was ...

Idrissa Nassa’s Coris Invest Group has acquired TotalEnergies Burkina, marking a historic shift toward African ownership in the energy sector. ...

Burkina Faso’s military government has officially criminalized homosexuality, sparking strong criticism from rights groups that accuse the junta of escalating ...

Burkina Faso has taken a significant step in tightening its laws against homosexuality. The country's transitional parliament unanimously adopted a ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, met with Abdulsalam Bin Mohammad Al Murshidi, President of the High Authority of ...

Burkina Faso’s military junta on Monday declared the United Nations’ top official in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata ...

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has officially dissolved the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). This move was announced following a ...

The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has taken a significant step towards solidifying its identity with the unveiling of its ...

More than 130 civilians were reportedly killed in March near the town of Solenzo in western Burkina Faso, according to ...

The landlocked nations of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are seeking to diversify their access to the sea by partnering ...

Your Holiness, Pope Francis, I write to you not with ink, but with tears of gratitude and sorrow in the ...

Burkina Faso's military government has revealed that the key figures behind a recent attempt to overthrow the ruling junta have ...

A coup attempt targeting Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré was stopped before it could unfold, according to the ...

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Déby has announced the termination of its defense cooperation agreement with France, marking a significant shift ...

Burkina Faso’s military government says it has disrupted a major attempt to overthrow junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Authorities claim ...

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has issued a strong condemnation against recent accusations made by General Michael Langley, head of ...

The bank is expected to facilitate cross-border trade, support infrastructure development, and provide financial resources for key sectors such as ...

Ghana is reaching out to reconnect with its neighbors as it prepares to host the 50th anniversary launch of the ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have recalled their ambassadors from Algeria, escalating regional tensions. The decision comes after a recent ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have imposed a 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of ...

The move comes as the country faces increasing violence from extremist factions that have destabilized the region and forced thousands ...

AES States Ditch French Franc, Introduce  New Common Currency Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are taking an important step towards ...

Heavily armed militants on Tuesday morning attacked Djibo, the capital of Soum Province in northern Burkina Faso. The assault began ...

Burkinabe Leader Ibrahim Traoré Makes Bold Move, Bans Colonial Wigs in Courts Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré has made a ...

Burkina Faso Eye Former France Youth International Alban Lafont Burkina Faso is making a bold move to recruit former France ...

In a bold assertion of its sovereignty, Burkina Faso has unveiled new biometric passports that conspicuously lack the logo of ...

In a predictable diplomatic move, Uranium assets in Niger held by France’s state-controlled Orano SA may be taken over by ...

The European Union has announced €201 million in humanitarian funding to support the most vulnerable people affected by the humanitarian ...

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has proposed the appointment of Adhoc Mediation Committee to ...

Members of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Monday, visited ...

Investigation by SUMMIT POST revealed that ICC and the ECOWAS Parliament share the same power generating set, hence the suspension ...

The expulsions are the latest sign of worsening relations between the two nations since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in ...

By Omonu YG Nelson Wartime Nigerian leader and former head of State, General Yakubu Jack Gowon has appealed to West ...

...Seizes passports, froze bank accounts of dissolved ministers Guinea's military junta, which seized power in a coup in September 2021, ...

By Omonu YG Nelson ABUJA, Nigeria (29th January, 2024): The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep concern over ...

Abuja, Nigeria: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has responded to a surprise announcement broadcast on Malian ...

The military governments in Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso have pulled out of the Economic Community of West African ...

By ABAH SUNDAY, Abuja The West African Power Pool (WAPP) has set 2025 as a new date for the completion ...

Will Smith, the renowned Hollywood actor, has surprised a Guinean student named Mamadou Safayou Barry with a video call and ...