Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

However, in parts of West Africa, analysts say ECOWAS suffers from a legitimacy crisis, with citizens seeing it as ...

The Rencontres de Bamako photography biennale took place from mid-November until mid-January without past sponsor France, ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

The path to influence lies not in coercion but in persuasion, fostering relationships built on mutual respect and shared ...

In all these countries, the biggest foreign population is Nigeria. So, Nigeria will need to strengthen our cultural ties, and ...

The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, will see a fascinating contest in Group E, featuring Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan.

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS BAMAKO ...

BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening ...