Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch report that over 1,800 killed since Ibrahim Traoré took power
Summary: The government says the report, which blamed most of the killings on the military, as "unfounded". Burkina Faso has rejected a report that said more than 1,800 civilians have been killed in acts amounting to "crimes against…
Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
Summary: The West African country's junta accused the former colonial power of undermining its national interests. Burkina Faso's military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its…
Captain Ibrahim Traoré says Burkina Faso must ‘forget’ about democracy
Summary: Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country. Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview…
Ghana tomato traders among dead in Burkina Faso attack
Summary: Seven men from Ghana were "burnt beyond recognition" after Islamists raided the town they were travelling through. Reports say at least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed…
Former US embassy worker in Burkina Faso jailed for life over abuse of minors
Summary: He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs. A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two…
Burkina Faso Islamist insurgency: Woman recalls murder of her sons after fleeing to Ivory Coast
Summary: Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing. Sitting in a dim room at a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Yameogo Aminata, 57, is haunted by memories of the murder of her four sons by jihadists in her home country,…
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties
Summary: The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said. Burkina Faso's junta has announced a ban on all political parties, whose activities have been suspended since the…
Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns
Summary: The Malian army reports that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, have been targeted by rebels. BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian army said Saturday that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, were targeted by rebels. The…
Libya and Malta review cooperation on illegal migration and energy
Summary: Libyan Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser Ibrahim Dbeibah, accompanied by Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid Al-Lafi, met on Monday with Malta’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Chris Fearne to…
Morocco Thwarts Dangerous Terrorist Plots, Arrests ISIS-Affiliated Suspects
Summary: Morocco’s BCIJ announced that its security services thwarted highly dangerous terrorist plots that were in advanced stages of preparation. Home > Headlines > Morocco Thwarts Dangerous Terrorist Plots, Arrests ISIS-Affiliated Suspects Rabat…
