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Capital
Ouagadougou
Head of State
Interim President Ibrahim Traoré
Head of Government
Prime Minister Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla
Science
Science drives China’s westward expansion in Africa
Discoveries of large untapped mineral deposits in West Africa are behind Beijing’s push to invest heavily in exploration and mining.
26 Oct 2025 - 4:05PM
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Norway
Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
14 Oct 2025 - 2:20PM
China-Africa relations
China arms Burkina Faso as Sahel turns away from Western security promises
16 Aug 2025 - 7:00PM
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Aviation accidents
Ghana defence and environment ministers killed in helicopter crash
A total of three crew and five passengers died after the aircraft dropped off the radar and went down in a heavily forested area.
7 Aug 2025 - 12:15PM
China-Africa relations
Routine or rising tensions? Chinese ambassadors in exodus from West Africa
Observers suggest the recent departure of several Chinese ambassadors could be a ‘subtle message’ to Sahelian regimes.
22 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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Iran
Nuclear watchdog finds Iran non-compliant for first time in 20 years
Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility, declaring IAEA vote a ‘political resolution’.
12 Jun 2025 - 5:13PM
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China-Africa relations
Are China-Niger ties a test for Beijing’s cornerstone non-interference policy?
‘Strengthening a regime is, in effect, a form of internal interference,’ says analyst.
10 Jun 2025 - 6:43PM
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China-Africa relations
Why China is working so hard to boost military ties in Africa’s Sahel region
The appointment of China’s new defence attaché to Niger signals a larger move by Beijing to fortify security in Africa, experts say.
25 Feb 2025 - 9:00AM
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Africa
Putin promises Africa ‘total support’ in anti-West pitch
Facing isolation from the west over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia sought to woo African countries at a Black Sea resort this weekend.
10 Nov 2024 - 11:26PM
Denmark
Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso
Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.
27 Aug 2024 - 2:20PM
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