In Burkina Faso, supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore protest against France and the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS, taking to the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Oct. 4.

Former Niger's president and the ECOWAS mediator for Burkina Faso, Mahamadou Issoufou (2nd-R) meets with Burkina Faso's new self-proclaimed leader captain Ibrahim Traore in Ouagadougou.

The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of a military coup, making it the third member nation to be punished for a military takeover in only 18 months.

Burkina Faso's neighbours have condemned what they call an attempted coup in the West African state. President Roch Kaboré's whereabouts are unclear amid conflicting reports on whether he has ...

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — West African political bloc ECOWAS is meeting Friday to discuss dealing with coups in Burkina Faso and Mali. The bloc has already put sanctions on Mali for its coup ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have all gone through military coups and jihadist insurgencies in recent years. ECOWAS member state Guinea is also run by a military government after a 2021 coup.

In this image from video broadcast by RTB state television, coup spokesman Capt. Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho reads a statement in a studio in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso, on Friday evening.

Mali and Burkina Faso warn foreign powers that any move to undermine Niger’s coup would be a “declaration of war” against their own countries.

Burkina Faso’s army said it took control of the country on Monday, deposing President Roch Kabore, dissolving the government and parliament, suspending the constitution and shuttering its borders.

Burkina Faso's neighbours have condemned what they call an attempted coup in the West African state. President Roch Kaboré's whereabouts are unclear amid conflicting reports on whether he has ...