Burkina Faso
Quarter of schools closed in Burkina Faso as fighting escalates after coup
Nearly 1 million children denied education, along with many more across eight countries in central and west Africa, new report warns
Kaamil Ahmed
14, Sep, 2023 @10:36 AM
Niger’s coup adds to chaos in the Sahel, but it may also offer some hope
The military takeover in one of west Africa’s more stable states has huge implications for democracy on the continent – and the response of its neighbours is crucial
Jason Burke
06, Aug, 2023 @5:00 AM
Military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’, says west African bloc
Defence chiefs demand reinstatement of president after coup, which triggered exodus of foreign nationals
Peter Beaumont
02, Aug, 2023 @7:18 PM
Putin promises free grain to six African nations after collapse of Black Sea deal
President says Russia will replace blocked Ukrainian exports after it abandoned pact on passage of ships
Pjotr Sauer
27, Jul, 2023 @1:56 PM
War crimes surge in Burkina Faso, the world’s ‘most neglected crisis’
Villagers increasingly caught up in army crackdown on Islamist militants, with both sides accused of mass killings of civilians
Kaamil Ahmed
30, Jun, 2023 @1:26 PM
Burkina Faso is the world’s ‘most neglected crisis’ as focus remains on Ukraine
Chronic emergencies in Africa are being ignored while Ukraine dominates headlines and receives more funding, says NGO
Kaamil Ahmed
01, Jun, 2023 @2:04 PM
Kidnapped Australian Dr Ken Elliott released by al-Qaida in Africa after seven-year fight for freedom
Penny Wong says the 88-year-old Perth man, who was kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2016, has been reunited with his family
Tory Shepherd
19, May, 2023 @12:02 AM
Cotton, gold or jihad: Burkina Faso’s youth caught between violence and hardship
With one of youngest populations in the world, citizens face choice of joining armed groups or working in harsh conditions
Èlia Borràs in Bobo-Dioulasso and Jaume Portell in Barcelona
19, Apr, 2023 @11:52 AM
Macron pledges to reduce French military presence in Africa
President’s comments come ahead trip to continent as Paris seeks to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
27, Feb, 2023 @8:45 PM
Ally of Wagner Group boss hurt in ‘assassination attempt’ in central Africa
Dmitry Sytii under US sanctions for links to mercenary group founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is close to Vladimir Putin
Pjotr Sauer and Jason Burke
16, Dec, 2022 @5:21 PM
Burkina Faso coup fuels fears of growing Russian mercenary presence in Sahel
North Africa analysts believe new leader Ibrahim Traoré may seek help from Moscow in fight against Islamic extremists
Jason Burke Africa correspondent
03, Oct, 2022 @4:35 PM
New malaria vaccine comes a step closer as experts say it’s ‘the best yet’
Chance to eradicate diseases such as malaria could be lost and UK innovation squandered if global health investment is cut, jab co-creator tells PM
Lizzy Davies
07, Sep, 2022 @10:30 PM
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