World Politics Review on MSN18h
Regional Divisions Are Fraying West Africa's Security Cooperation
The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)1d
Burkina Faso probe opened over Fulani 'extermination' calls
ABIDJAN, March 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Burkina Faso court has opened an investigation into social media posts calling for the "extermination" of the Fulani people, an ethnic group regularly stigmatised ...
AllAfrica1d
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Quit Francophone Organization
In separate communications, the military governments in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawals from the ...
More African states quit French union
The Alliance of Sahel States has accused the International Organization of Francophone Nations of being a tool for political ...
AllAfrica1d
Burkina Faso: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Quit International Francophone Organisation
As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced ...
AllAfrica on MSN1d
Prominent Burkina Faso Activist Feared Forcibly Disappeared
Immediately Locate Idrissa Barry; Ensure Due ProcessOn Tuesday, the well-known political activist and journalist Idrissa Barry was arrested by men claiming to be gendarmes in Burkina Faso's capital, ...
La Croix International2d
Niger’s ruling junta tightens its grip on power
Niger’s military junta tightens control, silencing dissent, detaining opponents, and ruling by decree. Civil liberties erode ...
The Guardian Nigeria2d
Rivers: HURIWA condemns governor’s suspension, likens it to military takeover
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Medafrica Times2d
Mali Withdraws from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Amid Shifting Alliances
Mali has announced on Tuesday March 18 its withdrawal (OIF), a move that follows similar actions by Niger and Burkina Faso ...
Business Day2d
HURIWA condemns state of emergency in Rivers, calls at a ‘Coup Against Democracy’
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in ...