Tag: Burkina Faso

Experts have warned that the spillover of violence in the Sahel could further destabilise Nigeria and frustrate its fight against ...

Drawn in Pool B, Nigeria will face South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Zambia in group-stage matches.

The AES-ECOWAS split has sparked pragmatic cooperation based on strategic interests between neighbouring countries.

Mr Gusau has been President of the NFF since 30 September 2022, and was First Vice President of WAFU B ...

“The operation comes amid increased JNIM activity in Burkina Faso over the past month, inflicting a high number of casualties,” ...

Ibrahim Traore (PHOTO CREDIT: Council on Foreign Relations) Traoré is not Sankara, a fact that may be lost on Burkina ...

"Nigeria must accept that ECOWAS may never return to its former unity. It should pursue flexible, issue-based coalitions — working ...

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

The president, who was represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, reaffirmed Nigeria's unwavering commitment to ...

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.

Captain Ibrahim Traoré What Traoré is selling is not a radical reimagining of governance. It is an age-old authoritarian tactic: ...

The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel said it killed 70 soldiers in an attack ...

Four other countries-Uganda, Gambia, Angola and Egypt will be battling for the remaining two U-17 World Cup tickets

Their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Egypt on Thursday night confirmed their status as one of the tournament's most formidable sides.

No fewer than 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured in the attack on Friday.

He described the situation as a “total disaster” for the continent’s health sector

According to the report, ongoing conflict and attacks on civilians are fuelling increased displacement across the region, including in Nigeria.

This is in response to concerns raised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Nigeria and seven other countries could ...

Mr Ghebreyesus said the countries which includes Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, and Ukraine could soon ...

Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso had first announced their decision to leave ECOWAS in early 2024, following months of tension ...

The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative partners like Russia and China.

Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict.

CAF has increased the prize money for CHAN 2024 by 32%, and the winner will take home $3.5 million

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS Heads of Government. Nigeria’s principle of strategic autonomy is one that abhors the presence ...