Guinea has cancelled the licences of up to 53 mining companies, signalling increased resource nationalism, reported Reuters, ...

Burkina Faso has a population of twenty-three million people. Thomas Sankara changed the name of the nation from Upper Volta ...

The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The jihadist ...

Mounting media restrictions in Mali over the past three years have raised alarm about press freedom, as authorities target local and international outlets.

FRENCH uranium company Orano has initiated legal action in Niger courts, citing “arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and ...

Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, featuring the latest updates in defense and ...

We fact-checked messages claiming that Ibrahim Traoré sent a letter to Pope Leo XIV demanding actions for Africa and received a historic response from the Vatican.

Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore has sparked a social media debate, with some in Africa praising him and ...

Experts from the road authorities of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will meet in Bamako from May 14 to 16, 2025, to define a common approach to road safety.

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approaches the two-year mark of his presidency on May 29, 2025, it is an opportune moment to ...

This policy brief draws on Human Rights Watch research and engagement with the AU, notably during Mahamat’s second term from ...

Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore sharply criticized the Algerian regime in a recent interview with Russia Today.