Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in ...
Pakistan Today1d
Le Pen’s Islamic Xenophobia Endangers France
In pursuit of exclusionary policies, Le Pen risks not just France’s economic prosperity but the very essence of its national ...
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A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
(AP Photo/Judith Besnard, File ... The Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in recent years have been upended by ...
The Financial Express5d
‘Democracy, dictatorship coming in waves now’: Jenny Erpenbeck, author and International Booker Prize winner
In an interview with FE at the Kerala Literature Festival, Erpenbeck talks about her previous works, the art and free speech ...
Daily Maverick on MSN15d
Memorial service held for three primary school children who died after a tragic collision, and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.
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Catholic Relief Services Could Lose $476 Million in USAID Closing
Billionaire Elon Musk, head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, announced Monday that President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the U.S. Agency for International Developmen ...
La Croix6d
Faith-based influencers in Burkina Faso combat human trafficking
Interview. Activist Dayamba Bindré Roger warns that crises and conflicts increase vulnerability, making people easy targets ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
Burkina Faso’s nature reserves are worth protecting – but people have to be part of the plan
Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...
The Goshen News7d
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...
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Why did Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso leave ECOWAS?
02/04/2025 February 4, 2025 The military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS. We look at what led to the fallout, how ECOWAS tried to get them back, and ...
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Burkina Faso junta has not paid off country’s debt, doesn’t control resources
Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...