Recent News Headlines : Manga - Burkina Faso

THIS AFRICAN MIGRANT DREAMED OF REACHING EUROPE. A PHONE CALL CHANGED EVERYTHING.


Sudarsan Raghavan The Washington Post AGADEZ, Niger -- Aziz Dicko knew the risks -- or he thought he did... READ MORE

2nd January, 2018 143

FRENCH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES 'CHRISTMAS' WITH TROOPS IN NIGER


Niger is at the forefront of migratory routes in the Sahel, particularly in the region of Agadez in the north... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 34

FRANCE'S GRIVEAUX SAYS AFRICANS TO TAKE LEAD ON LIBYA MIGRANTS


African countries have to take the lead on rescuing migrants trapped in camps in Libya, French government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 107

ELECTION DELAY SENDS 'BAD SIGNAL' FOR MALI STABILITY


Last Tuesday, three separate attacks on UN camps in northern Mali's Kidal region were carried out, but no casualties were reported... READ MORE

3rd December, 2017 506

EMMANUEL MACRON VOWS TO MAKE FRENCH THE WORLD'S FIRST LANGUAGE


Mr Macron, who is currently on a tour of west African nations added that it should not be viewed as a relic of a colonial power ... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 18518

WHAT'S WRONG WITH A JOKE? MACRON DEFENDS AIR-CONDITIONING GAG IN AFRICA


FILE PHOTO French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with students after he delivered a speech at the Ouagadougou University, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, November 28, 2017... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 32

VOLUNTARY EVACUATION PLANNED FOR MIGRANTS AS LIBYA BATTLES SLAVERY CLAIMS


A plan for a voluntary evacuation of migrants in Libya government-controlled detention camps has been put at the heart of an emergency migration plan for Africa... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 322

AFTER MUGABE, AFRICA'S OTHER LONGTIME LEADERS FEEL A CHILL


KAMPALA, UGANDA - After the stunning fall of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, attention has turned to other longtime African leaders accused of trying to extend their rule... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 0

BURKINA FASO: SEVERAL WOUNDED BY GRENADE ATTACK AHEAD OF FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON'S VISIT


French President Emmanuel Macron arrived later Monday evening for a visit to Burkina Faso. He will head to a European-African summit in Ivory Coast Wednesday... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 19

MALI DELAYS REGIONAL ELECTIONS AMID SECURITY CONCERNS


Mali has announced the postponement of regional elections scheduled for December to April, amid security concerns following attacks by armed groups... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 253

FOUR UN PEACEKEEPERS KILLED IN SEPARATE ATTACKS


Four United Nations peacekeepers and a Malian soldier were killed in Mali on Friday in two separate attacks, the UN mission there confirmed... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 249

AFRICAN PRESIDENTS FORCED OUT OF POWER [1]


The narrative is changing across the continent except for much of the Central Africa region where leaders are holding on tight after decades... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 28

ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE MAY REMAIN IN OFFICE, FOLLOWING TALKS WITH MILITARY


Zimbabwe's defence forces appeared to open the door Monday to the possibility that 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe could stay in power... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 67

DEATHS OF FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS IN NIGER HINT AT THE SHADOW WAR AGAINST ISIS IN AFRICA


Libyan militia commanders and officials have said many West Africans fought with the Islamic State in Libya before its defeat there... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 777

US AFRICA COMMAND CONDUCTS AIR STRIKES IN SOMALIA


Friday's attacks were in coordination with Somalian government forces, the statement said... READ MORE

3rd November, 2017 2078

LIBYAN PATH TO EUROPE TURNS INTO DEAD END FOR DESPERATE MIGRANTS


In general, conditions are really bad in these detention centers, says UNHCR Libya chief Roberto Mignone... READ MORE

30th October, 2017 298

FRANCE ARRESTS BROTHER OF EX-BURKINA PRESIDENT COMPAORE


Burkina Faso media said he was held on an arrest warrant issued by that country's government... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 50

CREATE A NEW PASSWORD


Ethiopia's Simien Mountains National Park is no longer on UNESCO's danger list... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 5

AMID NIGER AMBUSH CHAOS, THE WHITE HOUSE FIRST THOUGHT SEVERAL AMERICANS WERE MISSING


I personally think the American and Nigerien force was just overwhelmed, the administration official said... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 229

AFRICA BECOMES THE NEW BATTLEGROUND FOR ISIS AND AL-QAEDA AS THEY LOSE GROUND IN MIDEAST


Africa becomes the new battleground for ISIS and al-Qaeda as they lose ground in Mideast... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 1411

ANALYSIS | TRUMP'S NIGER UPROAR SHINES LIGHT ON THE U.S.'S MURKY AFRICAN WARS


The part of Niger where U.S. troops were killed is already awash with deadly skirmishes... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 923

ANALYSIS | PARTS OF NIGER AND MALI ARE ALREADY LAWLESS. U.S. STRATEGY MIGHT MAKE IT WORSE.


Chadian troops and Nigerien Special Forces participate in the Flintlock exercises with the U.S. military and its Western partners in Mao, Chad, March 7, 2015... READ MORE

23rd October, 2017 1272

GUNMEN KILL 13 NIGER SOLDIERS IN ATTACK NEAR MALI BORDER


A United Nations Security Council delegation was in Mali on Saturday to discuss the force... READ MORE

22nd October, 2017 106

'THE DAY I MET THOMAS SANKARA'


Capt Sankara had challenged the old centres of power in Burkina Faso Traditional leaders and big business... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 683

FOUR KILLED AFTER CARGO PLANE CRASHES INTO ATLANTIC OCEAN


Four crew members were killed when a cargo plane chartered by the French military crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the Ivory Coast... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 0

FOUR DIE AS FRENCH ARMY CHARTER JET CRASHES IN I COAST


The French military base in Abidjan provides logistical support for the operation which is headquartered in Chad's capital, N'Djamena... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 54

CHILD BRIDES IN INDIA: SEX WITH MINORS NOW CONSIDERED RAPE BUT ENACTING VERDICT ISN'T EASY


There is gender discrimination inherent in child marriage, as the practice is more prevalent among girls than boys... READ MORE

13th October, 2017 1173

CHINA TRADE SEES DONKEYS KILLED ON MASSIVE SCALE


The demand for donkey products in China is wiping out millions of animals, many of them in Africa... READ MORE

7th October, 2017 8879

4TH U.S. SOLDIER DEAD AFTER AMBUSH ATTACK


U.S. officials say they believe extremists linked to the Islamic State group were responsible for the attack about 200 kilometers 120 miles north of Niger's capital, Niamey... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 1525

FOURTH US SOLDIER CONFIRMED KILLED IN NIGER AMBUSH


U.S. officials say they believe extremists linked to the Islamic State group were responsible for the attack about 120 miles north of Niger's capital, Niamey... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 350

Trending News Headlines : Manga

GIRAFFES FACE 'SILENT EXTINCTION' AS POPULATION SHRINKS NEARLY 40 PERCENT


In 1985, there were between 151,000 and 163,000 giraffes but in 2015 the number was down to 97,562, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature IUCN ... READ MORE

8th December, 2016 19137

BURKINA FASO: AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN RESTAURANT ATTACK


At least 18 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants at a restaurant popular with foreigners in the capital of Burkina Faso... READ MORE

15th August, 2017 10319

LEILA ALAOUI PHOTOGRAPHER WOUNDED IN BURKINA FASO SIEGE DIES AT 33


She studied photography at the City University of New York before spending time in Morocco, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates... READ MORE

20th January, 2016 4940

GAMBIAS PRESIDENT, IN POWER 22 YEARS, LOSES ELECTION


In a concession speech broadcast on state television on Friday night, Mr. Jammeh, one of Africa's most eccentric leaders, calmly accepted his loss... READ MORE

2nd December, 2016 4348

GHANAIAN TRAVELS 4,900 MILES FROM PARIS TO ACCRA BY CAR


Homecoming Midafternoon on Sunday, July 16, Donkoh crossed from Burkina Faso to Paga in Ghana's Upper East region... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 2796

TROOPS KILLED IN AMBUSH ON JOINT NIGER-US PATROL


In mid-June, Niger mounted a new military operation in the Tillaberi region to take on the armed groups... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 1889

ONE FAMILY HAS RULED TOGO FOR 50 YEARS. HUGE PROTESTS ARE SHAKING THEIR GRIP ON POWER.


Togo is now the only West African country to never have had a democratic change in government, nor term limits for its leaders... READ MORE

13th September, 2017 1875

6 CANADIANS FROM QUEBEC KILLED IN ATTACK ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL


Burkina Faso hotel attack leaves 6 Canadians from Quebec dead... READ MORE

17th January, 2016 1539

WHY DEMOCRACY PREVAILED IN GAMBIA


The African Union announced that it would no longer recognize Mr. Jammeh as president as of Inauguration Day... READ MORE

1st February, 2017 1468

AS SPAIN MOURNS HUNT FOR VAN DRIVER INTENSIFIES


Josep Lluis Trapero, the police chief in the Catalonia region, of which Barcelona is the capital, but whether he was still in Spain was not clear... READ MORE

20th August, 2017 1150

DAVID BECKHAM FURIOUS AT CLAIMS HE DOES CHARITY WORK 'TO WIN A KNIGHTHOOD'


A statement issued by his PR team says David Beckham and Unicef have had a powerful partnership in support of children for over 15 years... READ MORE

5th February, 2017 1130

TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI OF NIGERIA


How is it that Nigeria's military, which has a good record across west Africa, cannot claim back to 14 out of 774 local governorates from Boko Haram?... READ MORE

8th February, 2016 1051

NIGERIANS' REPUTATION FOR CRIME HAS MADE THEM UNWELCOME IN BRITAIN, SAYS COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT


I don't think Nigerians have anybody to blame... READ MORE

6th February, 2016 1040

CONFUSION OVER BABY'S NATIONALITY AFTER CABIN CREW HELP DELIVER BABY AT 42,000 FEET


A Turkish Airlines jet arrived at its destination with an extra passenger after cabin crew helped a woman give birth mid-flight... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 985

US STRIKES KILL 150 SHABAB FIGHTERS IN SOMALIA OFFICIALS SAY


The Shabab have also retaken several towns after African Union forces pulled out... READ MORE

8th March, 2016 894

FORMER PRESIDENT OF CHAD CONVICTED OF WAR CRIMES


Others testified about relatives who had disappeared, and former prisoners described being wounded after their limbs were tied behind their backs... READ MORE

30th May, 2016 590

MACRON VOWS 'UNCOMPROMISING' FIGHT AGAINST MALI ISLAMISTS ON VISIT TO FRENCH TROOPS


Macron promised during his campaign that, if elected, one of the first things he would do was visit French troops engaged in foreign operations... READ MORE

24th May, 2017 535

ATTACK AT RESTAURANT IN BURKINA FASO CAPITAL KILLS AT LEAST 18


This was the second attack on a cafe popular with foreigners in under two years in Burkina Faso... READ MORE

14th August, 2017 496

MALI: THREE UN PEACEKEEPERS DIE IN ATTACK BY AL-QAIDA AFFILIATE


Mali three UN peacekeepers die in attack by Al-Qaida affiliate... READ MORE

11th June, 2017 456

WHEN WE SPOKE TO LEILA ALAOUI ON TACKLING TABOOS IN ART


However, when looking at contemporary artists in the Middle East and North Africa, there is very little engaged art emerging from Morocco... READ MORE

19th January, 2016 455

AL QAEDA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR IVORY COAST HOTEL SHOOTING IN WHICH 16 'INCLUDING FOUR EUROPEANS' KILLED AT RESORT


At around 6.30pm local time, an army officer in Grand Bassam said two attackers were encircled by special forces... READ MORE

14th March, 2016 454

FRENCH PRIEST HELPS EXPOSE IS GROUP'S YAZIDI GENOCIDE


It was a chance encounter with one of them in a barber's shop in Brussels that set Father Desbois on their trail... READ MORE

19th November, 2016 446

POPE MEETS PALESTINIAN LEADER IN THE VATICAN


After the papal meeting, Abbas formally inaugurated the new embassy across the street from one of the main gates of Vatican City... READ MORE

15th January, 2017 432

BURKINA FASO: COUP ATTEMPT THWARTED, SAYS GOVERNMENT


Security officials in Burkina Faso said they had foiled another coup plot in the West African nation and blamed it on former presidential guards... READ MORE

21st October, 2016 429

GUNMEN KILL 16 IN MASSACRE AT IVORY COAST RESORT


Six armed gunmen attacked the Ivory Coast beach resort town ofA Grand-Bassam... READ MORE

13th March, 2016 416

FRANCE SEEKS SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN ANTI-TERROR FORCE DESPITE US VETO THREAT


Nearly half a decade into its emergency intervention in the region, France is seeking to shift more responsibility for fighting terror groups to African militaries... READ MORE

18th June, 2017 414

SOLDIERS KILLED IN MALI ATTACK AS VIOLENCE SURGES


Eleven soldiers have been killed and five wounded in an attack on a military base in Mali as rival armed groups surrounded the city of Timbuktu... READ MORE

6th March, 2017 356

MEET THE MAN WHO RISKS HIS LIFE TO TRACK ISLAMIC STATE'S WEAPON SUPPLY


Bevan has tracked this rise in recently-made weapons to Eastern Europe, including AK-47s, machine guns and explosives... READ MORE

12th September, 2016 337

100 WOMEN: ARE RURAL WOMEN SMASHING THE GLASS CEILING OF AGRICULTURE?


One quarter of all economically active women worldwide were engaged in agriculture in 2015, statistics from the International Labour Organisation show... READ MORE

2nd October, 2017 319

DEADLY ATTACK TARGETS ARMY BASE IN BURKINA FASO


Attacks in Burkina Faso were rare before a major strike by al-Qaeda-linked fighters on a hotel in the capital Ouagadougou killed 29 people in January... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 304


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