Burkina Faso concluded a military parachuting certification program on July 1st for 200 soldiers, with logistical and ...

Diplomatic tensions between Benin and its junta-led Sahel neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso have led to a security vacuum which jihadists are exploiting with ever-deadlier attacks, analysts told AFP.

The violence in Benin, a country of 12 million people, is largely a result of what's happening in neighboring Burkina Faso, where jihadi attacks have killed hundreds and displaced nearly 2 million ...

In separate incidents Benin's media regulator has indefinitely suspended the operations of 'La Gazette du Golfe', while 'Radio Oméga' in Burkina Faso is off the air. This statement was originally ...

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST - Burkina Faso's junta leader lashed out at neighbouring Ivory Coast and Benin on Thursday, accusing them of trying to destabilise the country amid diplomatic tensions in West ...

Benin's military is battling an expanding threat from jihadi conflicts across its northern border in Burkina Faso and Niger, with around 20 incursions since 2021.

Benin's government has admitted that 54 soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists in the country's north last week near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger. The authorities had previously ...

Authorities in Benin and Burkina Faso must immediately lift their respective suspensions of La Gazette du Golfe and Radio Oméga, and allow the media to report without fear on regional politics ...

Protesters wave flags of Russia and Burkina Faso as they demonstrate against the Economic Community of West African States, whose representatives were expected in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Oct. 4.

The 2017 Accra Initiative, composed of five countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo – seems to have stagnated since some member states pulled out of the regional ...

The 2017 Accra Initiative, composed of five countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo - seems to have stagnated since some member states pulled out of the regional grouping ...