Burkina Faso In Headlines – allAfrica News

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on West Africa and the Sahel
  [U.S. Mission to the UN] New York -- AS DELIVERED
• Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Reaffirms ECOWAS Withdrawal
  [allAfrica] The leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger reaffirmed that their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is irreversible, reports Russian news agency TASS.
• From Shadows to School Desks - Restoring Hope for Forcibly Displaced Families in Burkina Faso
  [UNHCR] In Kaya, a bustling town in Burkina Faso's Centre-North region, Sonia Nikiema's life is a testament to resilience amidst adversity. At 28, she has already endured more than most. Originally from Kelbo, a rural village in the Sahel's Soum province, Sonia was forced to flee her home three years ago with her husband and […]
• Niger - 39 Killed in Attacks Near Burkina Faso - Govt
  [Daily Trust] Thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in recent days in western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, Niamey's defence ministry said Saturday.
• Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Say Quitting Ecowas 'Irreversible'
  [Vanguard] The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said Friday their decision to quit West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which they have condemned as subservient to ex-colonial ruler France, was "irreversible".
• Ecowas Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Six Months to Reconsider Withdrawal
  [Premium Times] ECOWAS also extended the mandate of the presidents of Togo and Senegal to continue their mediation role up to the end of the transition period to bring the three member countries back.
• Ecowas Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 Months to Reconsider Exit
  [Leadership] The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to reconsider their decision to exit the regional bloc.
• ECOWAS Approves Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
  [Daily Trust] The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the bloc from January 29, 2025.
• Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to Cease Membership in Ecowas By 2025
  [Vanguard] Abuja -- Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will officially cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by January 29, 2025.
• "A World out of Balance" - Sudan, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali and Somalia On IRC Emergency Watchlist 2025
  [IRC] New York -- Over 82% of those in global humanitarian need live in 20 countries at greatest risk of humanitarian deterioration in 2025. Sudan is now the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded, accounting for 10% of people in humanitarian need globally, despite being home to just 1% of the global population, as Syria re-enters […]