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BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Social: Islamic preachers in Burkina Faso rally against social media hate
Nearly 250 imams and Islamic preachers joined a national awareness session against online hate speech Saturday and Sunday, following a surge in extremist violence in Burkina Faso. At the workshop ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Social: Impact Of The Sahel Crisis On West Africa
The Sahel region of Africa has become one of the world’s most dangerous and unstable security zones. Stretching across states such as Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and parts of Nigeria, the region is now ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Social: Democracy in Africa: Coups, crises and foregone conclusions
As Ethiopia formally counts the votes following Monday's election, attitudes toward democracy appear to be shifting across Africa. In April, Burkina Faso's junta leader told the Burkinabe people to ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Social: What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?
Days after armed groups launched large-scale attacks on Malian Armed Forces’ bases, military ruler Assimi Goita on Tuesday said the situation was “under control”, with Russian security forces ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Social: Why supporters of Burkina Faso’s junta leader are campaigning against a Sky News journalist
Supporters of Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré have unleashed a tidal wave of hate against a Sky News journalist after she published a news report critical of his policies. Traoré, ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Social: How the Sahel junta is responding to climate change amid political isolation
Torrential rains during the Sahel’s rainy season (July to September) caused widespread flooding, displacing millions and submerging tens of thousands of hectares of cropland across Burkina Faso, Chad, ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Social: UNODC Supports Burkina Faso in Strengthening Psychosocial and Medical Assistance to Victims of Terrorism
Building on UNODC’s sustained support to Burkina Faso in assisting victims of terrorism, including the development of a national roadmap and previous psychosocial support initiatives, UNODC organized ...