Leone Stars to Face Burkina Faso And Djibouti in October World Cup Qualifiers

The Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars, through the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), has announced the two remaining fixtures of the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. According to SLFA, the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup …

Burkina Faso’s women farmers reviving the land with fertilizer trees

Land restoration in Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest and Kadiogo regions is women’s work. Here, women have made fertilizer trees their indispensable allies in reviving farmland. Thanks to these nitrogen-fixing and shade-providing trees, they’re bringing …

Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea cannot continue under military rule – Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea can’t continue under military rule. Sani predicted that these countries will some day return to civilian rule where they would conduct elections. Posting on X, Sani …

WAFU B U-17 Championship: Garba upbeat Golden Eaglets will beat Burkina Faso 

By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS  Golden Eaglets head coach Manu Garba says his team will improve on their performance when they face Burkina Faso, Prompt News reports. The four-time world champions started their campaign at the 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship …

Sahel Bloc Withdraws from International Criminal Court: Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Announce Departure

In a coordinated and surprising move the Sahel Bloc which is made up of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The three West African nations, all currently under …

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Quit ICC, Slam Court as “Neo-Colonial” Tool

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing it as a “neo-colonial” instrument of Western powers. The three military-led states, now united under the …

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger quit ICC, call court a tool of “neo-colonialist repression”

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court

  Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression".   The three military-led countries issued a joint statement, …

Military-run Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger pull out of key international court

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce withdrawal from International Criminal Court

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced Monday that they will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of serving “imperial” rather than African interests. The three countries, each governed by military juntas and members …