Independent English-language coverage of Burkina Faso's most pressing news and developments.
A promise under pressure The military rulers of Guinea-Bissau are facing a decisive test of their central commitment: handing power back to civilians after seizing control in November 2025. With the scheduled 6 December elections […]
On 10 October 2026, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) reportedly launched a drone attack on positions held by Africa Corps and the Malian army in Soumpi, in the Timbuktu region. This episode brings a fundamental […]
A violent showdown in Tessit exposes the widening gap between military promises and reality On the morning of Friday, 9 October 2026, heavy fighting broke out between the Group for the Support of Islam and […]
Benin’s Ministry of Health has taken a decisive step forward in its push to strengthen the country’s healthcare workforce, unveiling the latest group of recruits set to join the public health system. In an official […]
Benin and Germany have locked in a decisive new phase of their partnership. At strategic bilateral consultations held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Cooperation in Cotonou, the two […]
The moment of truth has arrived for Niger’s transitional authorities. On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the International Monetary Fund announced a staff-level agreement following a mission to Niamey led by Julia Bersch from September 28 […]
DIFFA, NIGER — A dark slick spreads across the land in Diffa, eastern Niger, and crude oil — a strategic economic lifeline for the country — has become a direct environmental threat. A reported oil […]
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional president, used a late-September interview on BF1 TV to close the door firmly on any normalisation of diplomatic ties with France, delivering unusually sharp criticism of Paris. The intervention […]
The investigation into an alleged property fraud in Côte d’Ivoire has reached a decisive turning point. Rita Bénédicte Djédjé Grahon, widely known as “Maman Caï-Caï”, now sits at the centre of a judicial inquiry into […]
The expulsion of two Nigerien intelligence agents from Paris marks a decisive turning point in the diplomatic rupture between France and Niger. With this move, the breakdown in relations that began with the July 2023 […]
By Emmanuel Mbarga — Journalist
The alleged diversion of 1.9 billion CFA francs between Dakar and Abidjan has reached a decisive moment, with the Section de Recherches in Dakar making its first arrests. This development signals a major shift in […]