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And the social and economic impact of the coronavirus could wipe out five years of development progress in all the Sahelian countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad). Nevertheless, over ...

Burkina Faso, along with Mali and Niger, has officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). All ...

Mali has withdrawn from a global alliance of French-speaking countries, days after two of its neighbors took the same step.

Burkina Faso, which means “land of honest men,” is a small, very poor, landlocked country in Western Africa, home to over 20 million people. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper ...

The attack underscores the continuing instability in the Sahel region, where jihadist groups have plagued Burkina Faso and other neighbouring countries for years ...