[Ghanaian Times] Mali booked their place in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 2-0 win over Burkina Faso in Tuesday's semi-final in Casablanca.

[The Conversation] The Fulani people are Africa's largest pastoralist group . There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries , from the Atlantic shores of Senegal and Mauritania to Sudan.

[RFI] Algeria has closed its airspace to flights to and from Mali and recalled its ambassadors from Mali and Niger, in response to what it calls "serious and unfounded allegations" that it shot down a Malian drone.

[RFI] Tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours have flared once again after the downing of a Turkish-made military drone near the Mali border, underscoring the ongoing instability in the Sahel.

[allAfrica] UN Condemns Extrajudicial Killings In Sudan's Capital Khartoum

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is alarmed by the reappearance of three Burkinabè journalists--Guezouma Sanogo, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem--in a viral video showing them dressed in military uniforms.

[Premium Times] Their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Egypt on Thursday night confirmed their status as one of the tournament's most formidable sides.

[New Dawn] Growing influx of Burkinabe and Ivorian nationals to Liberia raises concerns among Liberians, as the situation is characterized by land conflicts, forest destruction and deaths, across bordering counties, including Grand Gedeh, Rivergee, M...

[CAF] The TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations got off to an emphatic start. CAFOnline takes a look at five players who stood out after Match Day 1.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E Sara Beyslow Nyanti, has opened doors in a social and economic effort to create employment for Liberian youth and women.

[Liberian Observer] In a significant step toward enhancing Liberia's textile industry and creating more jobs for local cotton growers, a high-level delegation from the Republic of Burkina Faso has completed a three-day assessment visit to Lofa County...

[allAfrica] The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the 19th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony.

[Premium Times] The levy, which took effect last Friday, applies to all goods from ECOWAS member states entering any of the three nations, except for humanitarian aid.

[RFI] Twenty-one soldiers, convicted for their role in the failed coup d'état in Burkina Faso in September 2015, have received a presidential pardon.

[Vanguard] The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, member-nations.

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is extremely concerned about the 500,000 FCFA (USD 843) fine imposed on BF1 Television by Burkina Faso's media regulator, the Conseil Supérieur de la Communication (CSC), on March 26, 2025.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Repression Spikes Amid Military Abuses, Growing Insecurity

[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Burkina Faso to urgently disclose the whereabouts of journalists Guézouma Sanogo, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem, who were arrested on Monday, and release them uncond...

[Liberian Observer] It appears like the Government of Liberia is finding it very difficult to counter the movement of Burkinabés into Liberia and halt them from exploiting some of the country's natural resources without permit.

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Luc Pagbelguem of the privately owned television station BF1, and calls on the authorities to release him immediately.

[People's Dispatch] Ostensibly meant to foster greater cooperation between Francophone countries, the three countries allege that the OIF has become "a remote-controlled political instrument" operated from Paris to suit its "geopolitical consideratio...

[RFI] As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie, which organises the event as part of its mission t...

[HRW] Immediately Locate Idrissa Barry; Ensure Due Process