West Africa

Burkina’s army says repelled attack on city of Djibo

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Burkina's army and civilian militias staved off an attack on Thursday on the northern city of Djibo, which is blockaded by...

Political tensions shake up trade routes in fractured West Africa

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Junta-led Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will officially quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, following years...

Thousands attend funeral of Liberian ex-warlord Prince Johnson

Thousands gathered in northern Liberia on Saturday for the funeral of warlord-turned-politician Prince Johnson, a notorious face of the country's brutal civil wars who...

Junta chiefs in W.Africa look increasingly less isolated

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - A mere 18 months ago, West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a...

Armies, jihadists kill civilians ‘with impunity’ in W.Africa: HRW

Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Jihadist groups and national armies have been killing civilians across West Africa with "impunity" in the past two years, Human Rights...

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