Burkina Faso Burkina Faso soldiers massacred over 200 civilians in a day, Human Rights Watch says The events unfolded on February 25th, with the village of Soro bearing witness to the loss of 179 lives, while 44 others perished in the neighbouring ...
00:53 Mali Mali: Dozens of passengers abducted by suspected jihadists near Bandiagara freed With no reliable figures obtained yet, the RFI news agency reports that several dozen people were released ,mainly villagers whose authorities ...
00:46 Benin Niger-Benin pipeline: First drops of oil arrive at Sémè Kraké Niger is believed to be sitting on a billion barrels of crude reserves, according to the African Petroleum Producers' Organization.
01:09 Mali Mali: More than 110 civilians kidnapped by "suspected jihadists" Local groups and an elected official in central Mali are calling for their release.
00:53 cocaine West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden ...
01:05 Niger Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel Niger is set to deliver 150 million litres of diesel to neighbouring Mali, after the two countries signed a partnership on Tuesday.
01:08 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats for 'subversive activities' The diplomats, including two political advisers, were given 48 hours to leave the country. The specifics of their alleged activities were not ...
heatwave Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study In Mali, temperatures surpassed 48°C last month, with Gabriel Toure Hospital reporting 102 deaths in early April, particularly affecting older ...
02:20 Ivory Coast 'Fietan du Burkina', the dance troupe empowering the deaf I love dancing! And when I dance, I'm able to free myself and feel positive about life, so it encourages me to dance to live better-. Aicha Coulibaly
01:22 Ivory Coast Morocco opens Ivory Coast's largest mosque Muslims make up around 40 percent of the population in Ivory coast, and are concentrated in the country’s north
02:00 France African migrants removed from the streets of Paris ahead 100 days to Olympics "They told us we were going to the provinces, it's better than sleeping outside with the children. That's no way to live. It's tiring for us.“ ...
Mali HRW accuses Wagner of killing civilians with Malian army "Mali's Russia-backed transitional military government is not only committing horrific abuses, but it is working to eliminate scrutiny into its ...
01:17 Senegal politics Senegalese begin voting on Sunday to elect new leader Senegalese lined up to vote Sunday in a tightly contested presidential race that followed months of uncertainty and unrest that has tested the ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's civilian casualties rise The scenes were horrifying, but the 32-year-old farmer felt he had to document them, as proof of the carnage in his central Burkina Faso village.
01:06 internet security Internet disruption hits West and Central Africa, Netblocks and Cloudflare data shows A major internet outage struck West and Central Africa on Thursday, as reported by the internet observatory Netblocks, which cited information ...
01:51 Niger Niger citizens struggle with soaring prices as Ramadan begins The country has just emerged from an embargo lasting almost eight months, and the military junta that runs the country is struggling to ensure ...
Female genital mutilation UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday ...
01:20 Niger Terrorism in the Sahel: AES force will be “operational as soon as possible” Niger's armed forces chief said in a statement Wednesday (Mar. 06) in Niamey that together with his Malian and Burkinabe counterparts, they developed ...
01:11 Cameroon Malaria: Africa's most affected countries commit to end deaths Ministers of Health from the 12 African countries with the highest burden of malaria met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Wednesday (Mar. 06). Approximately ...
01:01 Niger Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to form joint force to fight jihadist insurgency The announcement was made Wednesday (Wed. 06) following the first official meeting of the three nation's military chiefs of staff in Niamey, ...
Burkina Faso Five killed in a private plane crash in eastern Burkina Faso A private aircraft with seven people aboard crashed into a tree Wednesday after failing to take off successfully in Burkina Faso's eastern region, ...
01:16 Cooperation Russian and Nigerian foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow Sergey Lavrov says Russia sees Nigeria as a priority partner on the African continent.
Burkina Faso At least 170 'executed' in Burkina Faso attack - Authorities Aly Benjamin Coulibaly, the prosecutor said attackers targeted four villages in Yatenga province before 'executing around 170 people' on February ...
01:15 United Kingdom Burkina Faso's star triple jump athlete takes gold at Glasgow indoor championship This was Hugues Fabrice Zango's third success since the start of 2024, auguring well for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
02:29 Kenya Africa's birds of prey under threat of extinction African birds of prey are facing a dire threat of extinction propelled by human activities. That's according to a report that has revealed a ...
01:52 The Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) SWEDD project steering committee sets agenda for advancing demographic growth in Africa The committee designated the new leadership tasked with spearheading SWEDD initiatives across Burkina Faso and its partner nations
Vatican Pope Francis had diagnostic tests in a Rome hospital after his weekly audience Pope Francis, who recently had the flu, was sent to a hospital in Rome for diagnostic testing after the papal audience Wednesday, the Vatican ...
Mali Mali: at least 31 dead and 10 injured in a bus accident At least 31 people were killed and 10 others injured when a driver lost control of a passenger bus in southern Mali on Tuesday, the country's ...
Burkina Faso Mosque attack in Burkina Faso kills many "Armed individuals attacked a mosque in Natiaboani on Sunday around 5:00 am, resulting in several dozen being killed,"
01:46 Burkina Faso SWEDD Project: Regional steering committee launches 7th session in Burkina Faso The objective of this meeting is to assess the implementation of SWEDD in 2023, draw lessons learned, share best practices, and validate the ...