Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts ...

Junta-Led Sahel States Ready Joint Force of 5,000 Troops, Says Minister NIAMEY (Reuters) - A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic ... when conflict-related abuses against civilians are rife in the Sahel region and access to national courts is increasingly limited.

Most Sahel nations changed their foreign policy ... Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...

Leonardo Santos Simao to the fact that achieving peace in the Sahel Region hinges on international efforts to help Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement ...

Ghana President Taps Retired Army Officer as Envoy to Junta-Led Sahel States By Maxwell Akalaare ... a new alliance formed by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, signaling his administration's intention ...

Located in the south-west region in Burkina Faso, the reserve covers over 46,000 hectares ... The Great Green Wall in Africa's Sahel region combats desertification through large-scale reforestation.

NIAMEY - A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger's defence chief said on state ...