Libyan militia commanders and officials have said many West Africans fought with the Islamic State in Libya before its defeat there... READ MORE›
Friday's attacks were in coordination with Somalian government forces, the statement said... READ MORE›
I personally think the American and Nigerien force was just overwhelmed, the administration official said... READ MORE›
The part of Niger where U.S. troops were killed is already awash with deadly skirmishes... READ MORE›
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›
A United Nations Security Council delegation was in Mali on Saturday to discuss the force... READ MORE›
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›
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›
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›
In mid-June, Niger mounted a new military operation in the Tillaberi region to take on the armed groups... READ MORE›
Homecoming Midafternoon on Sunday, July 16, Donkoh crossed from Burkina Faso to Paga in Ghana's Upper East region... READ MORE›
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›
Sir Andrew Witty, CEO of GSK, said Today's scientific opinion represents a further important step towards making available for young children the world's first malaria vaccine... READ MORE›
Gunmen have attacked a hotel used by Westerners in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, taking hostages and reportedly killing at least 20 people... READ MORE›
As many as 2,000 migrants leave Agadez weekly, the last big stop before reaching Libya, 620 miles away across the scorching sand... READ MORE›
Under Burkina Faso's constitution, the head of the National Assembly should take office if the president resigns... READ MORE›
The economy of Eritrea has experienced considerable growth in recent years, explains the website for Australian mining company Danakali... READ MORE›
Andrew Lebovich, a specialist on political and security issues in the region, said the attack in Burkina Faso showed an evolution in the group's tactical ability... READ MORE›
DR Congo Seeks Democracy The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will deport four pro-democracy activists from Senegal and Burkina Faso arrested on Sunday... READ MORE›
While Burkina Faso has largely been spared from extremist violence, a Romanian national was abducted in April, and a Mali-based jihadi group claimed responsibility... READ MORE›
NDJAMENA, Chad -- Deep in the Sahara, late at night, a Reaper drone silently tracked a six-vehicle convoy crossing the desert into Niger from Libya... READ MORE›
An Australian couple have nbsp been kidnapped by Islamic extremists in west Africa, a spokesman for the Burkina Faso government has confirmed. nbsp... READ MORE›
Jihadi leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in US air strike, Libya claims... READ MORE›
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›
The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso's membership and given leaders until Tuesday to restore the former government... READ MORE›
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, in turn, seems to be trying to keep up with the bloodshed... READ MORE›
Mr. Habre denounced the event as a farce staged by African traitors and servants of America, witnesses said... READ MORE›
Security forces stormed a second hotel in Burkina Faso on Saturday morning to find al-Qaeda militants who killed at least 20 people and took more than 100 hostages... READ MORE›
The United Kingdom stands with President Kabore and the people of Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism, he said... READ MORE›
He said at least 20 other people were injured in the attack on the Aziz Istanbul restaurant, a spot popular with foreigners in the capital, Ouagadougou... READ MORE›
Burkina faso attack demonstrates al qaeda revival in africa... READ MORE›
Government spokesman Alain Edouard Traore issued a statement Wednesday hailing the vitality of Burkina Faso's democracy despite what he termed anti-government misbehaviour ... READ MORE›
They have dedicated their lives to providing medical relief to people in the remote northern area of Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
France says its forces in West Africa have killed or captured more than 20 militants in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
The last year has been a tumultuous one for Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
He was like many Burkina Faso people selfless, kind, eager to convey joy and love, Mr. Vardy wrote in an email exchange... READ MORE›
Burkina Faso's military has installed a general loyal to a former President as the new head of state, in a coup three weeks before national elections... READ MORE›
In a separate case, the bodies of 18 migrants were discovered on Sunday near Arlit, a route to Algeria, the IOM said... READ MORE›
The Balai Citoyen movement, initiated by Burkina Faso's youth, was an important element in last year's 30 October popular upheaval which toppled Compaore... READ MORE›
Burkina Faso hotel attack At least 20 reported dead, 63 hostages released... READ MORE›
RELATED Burkina Faso elections Not a one-man race Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reporting from the capital, Ouagadougou, said there were long queues in most polling stations... READ MORE›
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