Burkina Faso's junta said on Monday it had thwarted a "major plot" to sow "total chaos" that it believes originated in the ...

Burkina Faso has granted an industrial mining licence to Russian miner Nordgold for a gold project, the military-led West African government said, aiming to capitalise on record-high gold prices to ...

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded arrangements to relocate its institutions from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger following their withdrawal from the body. ECOWAS Council of ...

This endorsement will pave the way for negotiations on future relations between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the new regional bloc formed by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

Burkina Faso has granted an industrial mining licence ... The project will contribute 51.5 billion CFA francs ($89 million) to the state’s budget over its lifespan and 7.06 billion CFA francs ...

On top of the recent political instability, Burkina Faso has since 2015 been plagued by jihadist violence from groups linked to the Islamic State group or Al-Qaeda. The unrest has killed more than ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marked its 50th anniversary. The Golden Jubilee brought together ...

Burkina Faso, along with two other military-led states – Mali and Niger, has broken away from the regional West African bloc, Ecowas, to form a new alliance. They have cut ties with former ...