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Burkina Faso's military junta: 'Homosexuality will be punished by the law'
The Advocate· 1 day agoBurkina Faso's military junta has announced a ban on homosexuality, reversing the country's policies...
Burkina Faso's military junta to ban homosexual acts
BBC News· 3 days agoBurkina Faso's decision to outlaw homosexual relations is part of an overhaul of its marriage laws. The new legislation, which still needs to be passed...
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso: How a triumvirate of military leaders are redrawing West Africa’s map
France 24 via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoThe military juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a treaty of confederation Saturday...
Burkina Faso junta adopts draft law to criminalise homosexuality
Reuters· 3 days agoBurkina Faso's military junta said it has adopted the draft of an amended family code that...
New Sahel Confederation challenges regional order as ECOWAS seeks dialogue
RFI via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoThe military heads of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger convened for the inaugural summit of the...
Three Countries Exit West African Bloc, Shaking a Fragile Region
New York Times· 4 days agoBurkina Faso, Mali and Niger are withdrawing from a 49-year-old regional alliance that has allowed...
Ecowas risks disintegration if Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger leave - Omar Touray
BBC News· 6 days agoEcowas even threatened to use military force, before backing down. Ecowas says the latest move by...
What’s behind the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States?
Al Jazeera· 7 days agoMali, Burkina Faso and Niger have come together to form the Alliance of Sahel States. Each is ruled...
West Africa bloc warns of 'disintegration' after juntas solidify split
AFP via Yahoo News UK· 7 days agoThe West African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday warned the region faced "disintegration" after the military...
Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoTerrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State...