Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Sign Sahel Security Pact Military juntas of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso signed a security pact on Saturday that binds the three African countries to support each other against threats of armed rebellion or external aggression.... Politics
At Least 33 Soldiers Killed In Burkina Faso Attack On Thursday, at least 33 soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded in a suspected jihadist assault on a military detachment in east Burkina Faso's Gourma province, the government said. Military
At Least 60 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso Attack Around 60 civilians were killed in the village of Karma in northern Burkina Faso near the border with Mali, a local prosecutor said on Sunday, citing police sources. Military
Burkina Faso: 40 Soldiers and Volunteers Killed in Attack On Saturday, at least six soldiers and 34 local volunteers were killed while 33 others were wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen in northern Burkina Faso, near the border with neighboring Mali.... Burkina Faso
Iraqi Govt Signs Internal Deal to Resume Oil Exports Through Turkey Iraq's federal government and its Kurdistan autonomous region signed an accord Tuesday to restart oil exports through Turkey after oil shipments were halted 10 days ago.... Russia
Oil Prices Surge After OPEC+ Surprise Output Cuts Fuel prices rose sharply after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ countries announced a surprise round of output cuts on Sunday. The 1.16M barrel-per-day ('bpd') cuts could potentially spell trouble for global inflation, which was slowing down just days after an optimistic report on US price data.... Russia
Burkina Faso Suspends France 24 Broadcasts Burkina Faso's government on Monday suspended state-funded France 24 broadcasts in the country after the TV channel aired an interview with Yezid Mebarek, the head of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), earlier this month.... Burkina Faso
US Dept. of Labor: 100+ Children Worked Dangerous Jobs for Firm The US Dept. of Labor said Friday that 102 children as young as 13 years old had worked hazardous overnight jobs cleaning slaughterhouses in eight states for Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), one of the nation's largest food sanitation companies.... Mali
Burkina Faso: Junta Ends Military Pact With France Burkina Faso's government has decided to end a military pact that allowed French troops to fight armed groups in the West African country, its spokesperson Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo stated on Monday.... Burkina Faso
Soccer Star Wins Landmark Maternity Lawsuit On Tuesday, French soccer club Olympique Lyonnaisto — popularly known as Lyon — was ordered to pay former player Sara Bjork Gunnarsdóttir €82K ($88K) in unpaid salaries following a landmark FIFA tribunal ruling last May Japan
Burkina Faso: Suspected Rebels Abduct 50 Women Burkina Faso's government stated on Monday that a group of some 50 women and girls picking wild fruits were attacked and kidnapped by armed men in separate incidents on Jan. 12 and 13 in the Soum province. World
Burkina Faso: Damiba Agrees to Resign After Coup On Sunday, Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba reportedly agreed to step down as Burkina Faso's interim president on conditions that include guaranteeing his safety and respecting the deadline to return to civilian rule within two years. World
Burkina Faso: At Least 35 Civilians Killed in Convoy Attack According to the regional governor, at least 35 civilians were killed and 37 injured on Mon. in restive northern Burkina Faso when a convoy of vehicles struck an improvised explosive device (IED). World
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