Tag: Burkina Faso
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AFCON 2023: Algeria held to second draw by Burkina Faso
Baghdad Bounedjah scored twice to keep Algeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hopes alive as they drew against Burkino Faso in Group D. Mohamed Konate’s powerful header had p
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Coup: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso set to form an alliance in West Africa
Following a successful military takeover in three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, insinuations are rife that their foreign ministries are planning to create a confederation as part of effort to unite the countries within a federation.
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UNGA: Burkina Faso warns against libya scenario in Niger, slams “International Hypocrisy”
In a speech lasting almost 40 minutes delivered in a vehement tone, Burkina Faso’s Minister of State addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, on Saturday, September 23.
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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso sign mutual defence pact
Military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali’s capital Bamako.
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France won’t cut cultural ties with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – Minister
France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the culture minister, Rima Abdul-Malak said. Abdul-Malak said this after entertainment businesses slammed a decision this week
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Without France there’d be no Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger – Macron
Without France’s military operations in the Sahel “there would probably no longer be a Mali … Burkina Faso, and I’m not sure there would still be Niger”, French President Emmanuel Macron told French publication Le Point. Macron is referring to the former colonial power’s interventions in the mid-2000s, Operations Serval and Barkhane.
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Coup: Burkina Faso, Mali sign two decrees to render assistance to Niger Republic
The Military government of Burkina Faso and Mali on Friday signed two decrees with the Junta in Niger Republic. The decrees is an agreement to allow them intervene militarily on Nigeriene territory should the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) make good its threat to move in troops to restore democracy.
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Coup: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali form military pact
The junta in Niger, which seized power in a military coup on July 26, has formed a military alliance with the neighbouring countries of Burkina Faso and Mali. The rulers of Burkina Faso and Mali also seized power in coups.
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Coup: Burkina Faso, Mali deploy fighter jets in Niger Republic in readiness for ECOWAS
West African countries of Burkina Faso and Mali have jointly deployed fighter jets to Niger Republic in readiness for any Military action that could be taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) forces in the country.
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Burkina Faso threatens to withdraw from ECOWAS: Report
Burkina Faso has threatened to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) if the bloc intervenes militarily in Niger.