Burkina Faso Govt Says It Foiled Another Coup to Oust Traore
Premium Times
The junta accused the former transitional President, Paul-Henri Damiba, of orchestrating the plot, according to the BBC. Read more »
Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire Win to Finalize #Afcon2025 Quarter-final Line Up
CAF
Algeria 1–0 DR Congo (AET)Scorer: Adil Boulbina (118) Read more »
Jihadist Conflict in Mali and Burkina Faso Creates Risk of Regime Collapse and More Chaos [analysis]
allAfrica
The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which – following a… Read more »
Afcon 2025 - the Best XI of the Group Stage
CAF
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage in Morocco has been an electrifying showcase of talent, with key players like Mohamed El Shenawy, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mané, and… Read more »
Afcon 2025 Best XI - Standout Performers After First Round of Games
Premium Times
Across six host cities and nine stadiums, players have stepped up in crucial moments earning Men of the Match honours, shaping results and giving fans early markers of who could… Read more »
Algeria advance, Sudan surprise, Mozambique make history and Cameroon hold Cote d'Ivoire
CAF
Algeria defeat Burkina Faso to reach the knockout stages Sudan secure a vital win over Equatorial Guinea Mozambique edge Gabon 3–2, claiming their first-ever AFCON win … Read more »
Afcon 2025 Day 4 Roundup - Zidane Watches Algeria Cruise As Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon Secure Vital Wins
Premium Times
In Casablanca, Burkina Faso produced the most dramatic moment of the day, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to overturn Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Group E. Read more »
Sahel - Gold At the Heart of Relations With the United Arab Emirates [analysis]
Centre 4s
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strong diplomatic relations with the Sahel, also based on the precious metal: gold. Concerned countries are: Sudan, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso,… Read more »
Burkina Faso Junta Restores Death Penalty
HRW
A Step Backward as Human Rights Are Under Threat Read more »
Another Break From Françafrique - Burkina Faso Suspends Participation in Francophone Judicial Body
People's Dispatch
The severing of ties to the France-led judicial council, announced on December 15 as part of Burkina Faso's broader break from Françafrique. Read more »
Nigerian Air Force C-130 Crew Continues Mission After Burkina Faso Release
Leadership
The Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew, which was earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released on yesterday, has continued its mission from the country to Portugal using the same… Read more »
Nigeria Apologises Over Burkina Faso Military Flight That Saw 11 Servicemen Detained
Nile Post
Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident… Read more »
7 Days After, Nigerian Aircraft, Soldiers Still Detained in Burkina Faso
Leadership
The Nigerian military aircraft C-130 carrying 11 soldiers that made emergency landing in Burkina Faso over technical challenge, have remained detained by the authorities in… Read more »
Airspace Violations - Nigeria, Sahel States Differ Over Detained Aircraft, Soldiers
Vanguard
Bobo Dioulasso--Conflicting accounts yesterday trailed the detention of a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, C-130 plane and 11 soldiers onboard in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Read more »
Plans Ongoing for C-130 Aircraft to Resume Flight to Portugal From Burkina Faso - NAF
Vanguard
The Nigerian Air Force said on Tuesday that following the emergency landing of its C-130 aircraft in Burkina Faso over technical concerns on Monday, plans are ongoing to resume the… Read more »
