Burkina Faso’s nature reserves are worth protecting – but people have to be part of the plan
Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...
The Guardian Nigeria17d
Expiration of exit notice: Worry over regional security, trade in ECOWAS without Niger, Mali, B/Faso
Effective today, the trio of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), but with an enormous toll on an already tough regional ...
AllAfrica.com13d
Burkina Faso's Nature Reserves Are Worth Protecting - but People Have to Be Part of the Plan
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.
Implementing Mahama's 24-Hour Economy Policy Part 1: Goals, expected results and foundations
In his inaugural speech on 7 January 2025 President Mahama outlined his vision of a 24-hour economy where '…our markets are ...
The Guardian Nigeria16d
Jittery junta leaders and compelling needs for ECOWAS unity
With the 29, January 2025 deadline for their self-imposed exit from ECOWAS, the junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, have become jittery, deploying ...
National Geographic news9d
A bold plan to save Africa’s shrinking giraffe herds
They walked south-southeast across the Sahel, along the Niger River ... as gifts to the presidents of nearby Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Not a single captured giraffe survived the operation ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
Human Rights Watch11d
Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
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.
Jurist11d
Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger leave ECOWAS, creating access to justice concerns
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...
Voice of America24d
Burkina Faso junta has not paid off country’s debt, doesn’t control resources
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 ...