01:13 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Jihadist attacks have killed about 50 civilians since May, HRW says The NGO blamed the attacks on JNIM and the Islamic State in the Sahel Province, two prominent jihadist groups in the region.
01:04 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso waives entry visa fees for all African nationals Burkina Faso is now free to visit for all African nationals. Ouagadougou says its waiving fees on entry visas for citizens of African countries.
Burkina Faso All Africans can now travel with free visas to Burkina Faso, says government Burkina Faso's authorities have taken a step towards making the country more accessible for international travellers, abolishing fees for visas ...
00:12 Mali Mali's army acts to secure strategic trade routes after attempted jihadist blockade Mali’s armed forces are stepping up their efforts to protect strategic trade routes linking the capital Bamako to neighbouring Senegal.
Football All you need to know about the latest FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers Senegal has defeated DRC to claim leadership of Group B, Ivory Coast keeps Gabon at bay, and Cape Verde, one of the smallest countries in the ...
01:13 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso passes law criminalising homosexuality Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has passed a law criminalising homosexuality and making it punishable with up to five years in prison.
01:18 Benin Benin agricultural project uses fly larvae to produce organic fertilizer Up to 65% of African land is degraded, in part due to climate change, according to the United Nations.
01:05 Mali Hundreds continue to flee central Malian town after jihadist attack Local and military sources say that soldiers have evacuated their military camp in Farabougou.
01:22 Russia World military bands unite at Moscow’s Spasskaya tower festival Twenty-seven teams from 10 countries are taking part this year, including from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Zimbabwe.
Mali Al Qaeda-linked group claims to kill 21 soldiers in Mali The head of the US Africa Command, General Michael Langley, said that Islamist groups are looking to extend their reach to West Africa’s coastline, ...
02:15 Uganda New malaria drug brings hope for infants in Uganda Swiss regulators have approved the first malaria treatment safe for infants. The new drug, known as Coartem Baby or Riamet Baby, is specifically ...
01:10 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso kicks out U.N. coordinator over 'false' report In a statement, the government accused Carol Flore-Smereczniak of participating in the preparation of the report — titled Children and Armed ...
01:14 Mali Mali's military junta marks five years in power but elections still indefinitely postponed August 18th marks five years since the military overthrow of Mali’s democratic government. Coup leaders initially promised an 18-month transition ...
01:03 Malaria Africa CDC welcomes first malaria treatment for babies as "major advance" In a press release, the organisation said the news was “a major step forwards” in the fight against the disease.
Nigeria Nigeria has arrested 2 militant leaders on its most wanted list The leaders of two militant groups on Nigeria's most wanted list have been arrested in an operation involving multiple agencies, the West African ...
01:09 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso repatriates Alino Faso’s body amid outcry for justice Human rights groups, meanwhile, warn that the case could aggravate diplomatic tensions between Ouagadougou and Abidjan and underscores the broader ...
01:13 ECOWAS Sierra Leone’s President pushes for Sahel states to rejoin ECOWAS Julius Maada Bio has stressed the importance of maintaining regional unity as the bloc deals with various challenges, including insecurity.
01:43 Mali Mali arrests 2 generals, Frenchman in alleged coup plot The national television broadcast photos of 11 people it said were members of the group that planned the coup. The security minister also identified ...
Guinea Guinea: Paulo Duarte appointed new coach of the Syli National Paulo Duarte, the 56-year-old Portuguese national, has been named the new head coach by the Guinean Football Federation on Monday.
01:50 Mali Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled ...
02:01 Mali Sahel terrorist groups becoming more sophisticated, Security Council told On July 30th, UN experts reported that extremist groups in West Africa, like the al-Qaida-linked Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin group, known ...
00:26 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast marks 65th independence anniversary with military parade Just a week after the Ivorian president announced his intention to run for a controversial fourth term this October, supporters and members of ...
01:16 France France fast-tracks African art return in new heritage bill "France has not finished mourning its colonial past. That's one of the challenges of restitution", Senator Pierre Ouzoulias stated.
01:43 Mali Mali seizes inflatable cars it says armed groups planned using as decoys It says rebels use the fake vehicles to trick drones into wasting expensive missiles by firing at them.
11:17 Business Africa Japan bets big on African innovation ahead of TICAD9 {Business Africa} Japan Reaffirms Commitment to Africa through TICAD, ahead of its ninth summit—doubling down on collaborative investment and innovation in the ...
02:22 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso demands justice after influencer Alino Faso dies in Ivorian custody Hundreds of protesters clad in white flooded the streets of Ouagadougou on Tuesday, demanding justice for Alain Traoré, a prominent social media ...
01:00 Togo Togo confirms over 60 killed in Al Qaeda-linked attacks The foreign minister says there have been 15 incident this years in the north of the country.
01:00 Burkina Faso Militant attack on a military base in Burkina Faso kills 50 troops A deadly assault on a military base in Dargo, northern Burkina Faso, has left around 50 soldiers dead. Local sources say about 100 militants ...
02:18 Democracy From military coups to elections: where is African democracy heading? As more and more countries face democratic challenges, Senegalese journalist Ousmane Ndiaye explores the myths surrounding democratic backslides ...
Burundi AU names Burundian president special envoy for Sahel region "He will be able to speak on equal terms with the leaders of the Sahel States Alliance," highlights a diplomatic source.
