French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a lightning visit to Mali but told countries in the region their efforts had to bear fruit. Faced with a growing number of jihadist attacks in central Mali which have also hit neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger, … Read more
A jihadist accused of masterminding a deadly attack in Ivory Coast is also suspected of having planned a major assault in Burkina Faso’s capital last year, a senior official said Friday. Ivorian officials believe Mimi Ould Baba Ould Cheikh organised the gun and grenade attack that left 19 people dead last March at the beach … Read more
Private legal practitioner, Nana Obiri Boahen has hauled Major Richard Opoku Adusei, Army Commander of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) before a Sunyani High Court for contempt. The applicant wants the court to imprison the military officer for disrespecting an order of interlocutory injunction restraining all parties from developing a four building plot of land … Read more
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has advised opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Running mate, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia to start thinking of how he can make his life more profitable post the upcoming December 7 election, as the NPP will surely lose the poll. He has urged Dr Bawumia to … Read more
The Running mate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has accused the Mahama-led administration of stealing monies from state coffers. According to him, though Ghana is rich, it has been rendered poor due to the mismanagement of the nation’s resources. Dr Bawumia who is currently on a campaign tour of the … Read more
Ghana battered Burkina Faso 5-1 in the first leg of the final round qualifier of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations on Sunday at the new Cape Coast stadium. Eric Ayiah scored a superb brace for the Black Starlets as they made light work of their Burkinabe counterparts to head into the second leg assured … Read more
The overnight seizure of a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital by al-Qaida-linked extremists ended Saturday when Burkina Faso and French security forces killed four jihadist attackers and freed more than 126 people, the West African nation’s president said. At least 23 other people from up to 18 different countries were killed in the attack … Read more
Soldiers fired warning shots to disperse hundreds of protesters outside Burkina Faso’s presidential palace on Wednesday after the presidential guard burst into a cabinet meeting and arrested the interim president, stirring fears of a military coup. The presidential guard gave no explanation for its move, which came less than a month before an election due … Read more
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Hannah Tetteh has assured that Ghanaians in Burkina Faso are safe. There is increasing tension in Burkina Faso after an army general and a colonel both announced they will lead a transition to democracy after Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore resigned following massive protests against his continues stay in power. Burkina Faso army … Read more
Burkina Faso has closed its border to Ghana due to the seeming political insecurity in that country, the Minister of The Interior, Mark Woyogo has disclosed to Citi News. After a visit to the Paga border on Saturday, Mr. Woyogo told Citi News Upper East Regional correspondent Fred Awuni that Ghanaians who transact business in … Read more
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore has announced his resignation following violent protests over his attempt to extend his 27-year rule. Mr Compaore issued a statement saying the presidency was now vacant and urging elections within 90 days. Army chief Gen Honore Traore said he had taken over, but it was not clear if he had … Read more