Tag: Burkina Faso
UN Raises Alarm Over Displacement Crisis in Central Sahel
The United Nations reported nearly four million people have been displaced in the central Sahel, a number that…
Burkina Faso takes full control of Air Burkina
The government of Burkina Faso has officially finalized the nationalization of its flag carrier, Air Burkina, transforming it…
Nigeria, South Africa, and Four Others Exit EU Financial Watchlist
In a significant endorsement of African financial reforms, the European Union (EU) has officially removed Nigeria, South Africa,…
Burkina Faso and Mali restrict entry for Americans
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American nationals in a tit-for-tat move after the United…
Nigerian Air Force plane’s emergency landing puts Burkina Faso on high alert
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) transport aircraft made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso late Monday, prompting a…
Nigerian Air Force denies claims Burkina Faso grounded its aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed as false recent media reports alleging that one of its C-130…
Sahel Alliance threatens to neutralise unauthorised aircraft
Tensions between Nigeria and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have deepened following the emergency landing of a…
Burkina Faso forces Nigerian military plane to land over airspace violation
The Government of Burkina Faso has announced that a Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 11 military personnel was…
From Mali to Madagascar: Tracking Africa’s coup wave
The recent military takeover in Guinea-Bissau marks yet another chapter in Africa’s ongoing struggle with political instability, bringing…
Nigeria, South Africa exit global money-laundering watchlist
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has officially removed Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso from its…
Burkina Faso: Three years after coup, violence persists
Three years have passed since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power in Burkina Faso through a military coup, arguing…
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger exit ICC, call it a “neocolonial instrument”
In a dramatic escalation of their political realignment, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have formally declared their withdrawal…