Foreign ministers of military-ruled Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said on Monday they endorse an initiative ...

Tension is mounting after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso. Officials say a plot to overthrow Capt Ibrahim Traoré has been foiled.

A week after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, the situation remains tense in Ouagadougou, particularly among the armed ...

Diplomatic tensions between Benin and its junta-led Sahel neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso have led to a security vacuum ...

The tri-border region has long been plagued by extremist violence. Just last month, a jihadi group attacked a village there, ...

Niger's army says an attack by armed men in western Niger has left 12 soldiers dead in a border area that has long been a ...

The military government of Burkina Faso says it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow Ibrahim Traoré, junta leader, last week.

The challenge will be translating the country’s rich mineral resources and promising economy into stability and development.

Burkina Faso’s military govt says it has foiled a “coup plot” to overthrow Ibrahim Traoré, junta leader, accusing soldiers of ...

The challenge will be translating Burkina Faso's rich mineral resources and promising economy into stability and development.

President John Mahama says the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West Africa States ...

A surprise attack in western Niger by armed assailants has resulted in the deaths of 12 soldiers. The incident occurred near ...