Trucks destined for Niger stranded in Burkina Faso due to Insecurity

Tens of thousands of trucks heading to Niger are reportedly stranded in Dori, a town in Burkina Faso, due to heightened insecurity in the region. Sources indicate that the situation has created significant logistical and economic challenges, as the …

Woman indicted for allegedly selling fake Burkina Faso passports

Taipei, Dec. 24 (CNA) The head of a Taipei immigration services company has been indicted for allegedly selling forged Burkina Faso passports, prosecutors said Tuesday. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office said that the suspect, a woman surnamed Lai (賴), …

Exclusive: Inside the operation to free French spies from Burkina Faso

Inside the French intelligence service’s headquarters, there have been worries that the case of four of its officers detained in Burkina Faso since December 2023 would stain the agency’s reputation. A few weeks after their arrest in Ouagadougou (revealed …

ECOWAS Approves Withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, Offers Reconsideration Period

- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network Editorial ECOWAS has officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the bloc, effective January 29, 2025. However, the regional body has granted the three countries a six-month period, until …

ECOWAS: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso confirm their irrevocable leaving.

In a statement issued in Sunday, the juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso rejected the six-month withdrawal period granted by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) before their final withdrawal. The three countries that form the Alliance …

Mali Joins Burkina Faso and Niger in Renaming Streets to Erase Colonial Legacy

Mali has followed the example of Burkina Faso and Niger by renaming streets and public spaces in its capital, Bamako, to erase remnants of its French colonial past. A decree issued by Mali’s junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, resulted in the renaming of …

Philippine Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Burkina Faso

Security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger on high alert as their suspicions grow

Tensions between the AES and ECOWAS have been prevalent for most of the year. However, a few recent developments may have intensified said tension as members of the AES have now put their security forces on high alert. This, coupled with the fact that …

Meek Mill Praises Burkina Faso—Internet Can’t Stop Laughing  

Meek Mill is getting clowned online after confusing Burkina Faso with its leader, Ibrahim Traore, in a tweet.  Meek Mill is getting roasted online after sharing his admiration for Burkina Faso.   The Philly rapper has notoriously faced years of online …

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Reject ECOWAS Retraction Period

- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network Editorial Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, governed by military juntas and forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have rejected ECOWAS’s six-month retraction period aimed at reconsidering their decision to leave …