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.

LANSING — The state’s Capitol welcomed Friday a newly refurbished, donated and Michigan-made piano acquired from a Greater Lansing church to serve as a centerpiece within its historic walls.

How a bill becomes a law in the Nebraska Legislature LINCOLN — Nebraskans will have a chance this week to weigh in on two proposals that seek to change the state's presidential elections back ...

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

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Two bills addressing those in the country illegally were discussed Monday at a Senate hearing. One imposes penalties and another allows Missouri to assist other states in ...

A bill under which drug dealers could be convicted of murder if they sell fatal doses — an idea that failed two years in a row — is on the move in the state Senate, if in a much more limited ...