Tag: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso inks deal with Russia to build nuclear power plant to solve energy deficit

October 17, 2023

The Burkina Faso military government has signed an agreement with the Russian government for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the West African ... Read More

France begins pulling out its troops from Niger after junta’s order

October 12, 2023

France has begun pulling out its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the military junta that ousted the ... Read More

Mali, Niger in meltdown, as both states wage multiple battles against Al-Qaeda

October 4, 2023

The Niger government has declared three days of national mourning after at least 29 soldiers were killed by suspected terrorists near the country’s border with ... Read More

Burkinabe junta leader prioritizes security over elections, plans constitutional changes

October 3, 2023

Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who came to power in a 2022 coup, has said that elections in the country are "not a ... Read More

Burkina Faso’s junta says coup attempt thwarted, plotters arrested or on run

September 29, 2023

A coup attempt against Burkina Faso’s military government has been thwarted by the country’s security and intelligence services, authorities have announced, with a military prosecutor ... Read More

West’s waning influence in Africa laid bare as France announces withdrawal from Niger

September 26, 2023

France's decision to withdraw its ambassador and military forces from Niger, the West's last key ally in the central Sahel region, amid a wave anti-French ... Read More

Burkina Faso’s parliament greenlights deployment of troops to Niger

September 20, 2023

The parliament in Burkina Faso authorized Tuesday September 19 plans by the transitional leader Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger facing a ... Read More

Alliance of Sahel States: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger establish mutual defense pact

September 19, 2023

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger signed over the weekend a mutual defense pact establishing an Alliance of Sahel States (AES) that ... Read More

France bans adoption of Burkinabe children as ties with Ouagadougou deteriorate

September 18, 2023

France’s Foreign ministry has suspended all international adoption procedures concerning children habitually resident in Burkina Faso by any person residing in France, “Sputnik” reports. “This ... Read More

Niger bans activities by international organizations in military zones

September 1, 2023

The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), a junta in power in Niger, has prohibited activities of international organizations, including the UN ... Read More