Burkina Faso's junta has expelled the UN's top official to the West African nation over a report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict.

Choguel Maiga, the former prime minister of Mali, was taken into custody on Wednesday after he was charged with embezzlement.

The Burkina Faso junta has expelled the UN regional coordinator, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, over a report alleging violations against children in the country. The top UN official in the country was ...

Burkina Faso Expels Top UN Official Over Child Conflict ReportBurkina Faso's military junta expelled the UN's top official, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, over a report about children caught up in the ...

On Monday, August 18, 2025, Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has declared United Nations resident coordinator, Carol ...

Burkina Faso's junta on Monday declared the top resident UN official "persona non grata" for a United Nations report which found that armed groups were recruiting children to fight in the country's ...

The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak as “persona non grata” over an official U.N. report that accused jihadi groups and ...

A representative of the junta said the man had worked “on behalf of the French intelligence service, which mobilized ...

Mali's military-led government has arrested two generals and a French national, accusing them of participating in an alleged plot to destabilise the West African nation, according to a government ...

Following days of speculation about the alleged coup plot, Gen Mohammedine confirmed that "fringe elements of the Malian ...

Mali’s military rulers say they arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a ...