An ambush by a ''group of criminals'' killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country's border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger's ruling military junta said.

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

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.

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

Burkina Faso produced about 67 tonnes of gold in 2021. Since then, production has steadily declined due to security challenges. Despite new projects, the future of the gold sector remains uncertain.

France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense ...

The violence in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso has killed more than 3,470 people in the last six months while 2.6 million people are currently displaced, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

JEFFERSON CITY — Leaders of the Amendment 3 Coalition gathered at the Missouri State Capitol on Wednesday for a rally to defend reproductive freedom. Over 200 supporters joined the demonstration ...

The Moroccan Embassy in Burkina Faso informed the union late Monday that the four drivers had been freed and were safe in Niamey. “They will be brought back soon,” said Echarki El Hachmi ...

From left to right: Ceci Tadfor, Linda Jones and Tauz Tamupovi listen to Lift Every Voice and Sing, led by Malcom Morgan-Petty, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Capitol on Monday.

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