Four critics of Burkina Faso’s military government have been freed after being press-ganged into front-line combat against militant groups.
Burkina Faso authorities quietly release detained government critics Read More »
Armed men abducted five Indians and killed soldiers in Niger’s Tillaberi region, where insurgent violence has sharply increased this year.
Five Indian workers abducted near Nigeria’s Sakoira Read More »
The move has raised concerns about potential human rights abuses.
Burkina Faso junta urges citizens to report suspicious neighbors Read More »
Niger’s military regime is strengthening security ties with Russia after a coup, turning away from Western partners in the fight against jihadist insurgencies in the Sahel region.
Niger ditches West, embraces Russia for cooperation Read More »
The incident involving a Lead Air plane left 5 dead and 2 injured.
Plane crash kills five in Burkina Faso Read More »
Amidst an insurgency, Burkina Faso grapples with accusations of human rights abuses by its military junta.
Burkina junta accused of brutal crackdown on dissent Read More »
