Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Mali's military government says it is investigating allegations that soldiers "coldly executed" at least 24 civilians in the ...

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

Algeria Buys Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jets to Boost Defences | Firstpost Africa | N18G In a major boost for Algeria's ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...

Military strongmen have silenced their critics and muzzled the media, threatening, arresting and exiling those who speak out ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led the country since a 2022 coup, want to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the interim leader of Burkina Faso, rose to power in September 2022 after leading a coup against ...

Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over ...

African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 ...