Malian authorities say four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Islamic State group and held captive for months were released late Sunday.

Moroccan truck drivers, kidnapped in January 2025 in northeastern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, were released on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 2025, the government of the Republic of ...

Why do the West, particularly France, want to overthrow - or kill - Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim ...

BAMAKO (Reuters) -Islamic State-affiliated militants have released four Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in January, Mali said late on Monday, according to state media, highlighting growing ...

The Malian government announced the release of four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped earlier this year in ...

The Malian army said it has seized 20 inflatable vehicles it said were intended for use by armed groups operating in the ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa bloc over sanctions to reverse coups West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known ...

Mali and Burkina Faso have been ruled by military regimes since coups in 2020 and 2022, capitalizing on popular discontent with previous democratically elected governments over security issues.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are launching a joint security force to combat rising extremist violence. The three nations had already formed a security alliance after severing military ties with ...

People in Niger's capital, Niamey, gather at a sit-in alongside the prime ministers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to protest “foreign interference” in the Sahel region on Dec. 29.

Date, kick-off time and venue Mali vs Burkina Faso is scheduled for 5pm GMT kick-off today, Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The match will take place at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo.

They are part of the indigenous knowledge of Burkina Faso and Mali and play roles in traditional medicine, agriculture and crafts. We found more than 120 species that have medicinal uses.