The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to leave one ...

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

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS ...

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

Seven years on and the French government's very public commitment to return art and cultural objects back to Africa, seemed to have stalled.

Santa Ana winds can occur when the pressure gradient caused by a high-pressure region over the Rockies, in combination with friction, forces air from the mountainous West down the San Gabriel ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

French forces have been ousted in recent years from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso following years of fighting Islamic extremists alongside regional troops. Those countries have moved closer to Moscow, ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known ...

Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic ...

One of East Africa’s biggest Fashion brands, Kenya’s Vivo Fashion Group, is betting on growing abroad with its first store in ...