French troops withdrew from Mali in 2022 and Burkina Faso in 2023 following military coups.

The African continent has been rocked by yet another coup d’état, this time in Niger. Many across the West African nation have denounced the coup while numerous others have supported what they describe as the end of colonialism.

Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s 35-year-old president, has launched a no-holds-barred fight for complete independence of Africa from Western neo-colonialism and subjugation.

The West African defense chiefs have planned out possible military intervention in Niger to reverse the last week’s coup there.

Italy's foreign minister has warned about any military intervention by the West in Niger against the newly-formed junta in the African country.

In the first segment of Africa Today this week, we are focusing on Emancipation Day and in the second part of our program we are having a glimpse at Burkina Faso.

In this episode, we are focusing on the recent referendum in Mali that ushered in a new constitution.

Iran says development of relations with African countries is high on its foreign policy agenda.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Tehran seeks to develop relations with Burkina Faso, as the West African country declares bid to open its embassy in Tehran.

The West is the source of the upsurge in terrorism across Africa and cannot be part of the solution to the challenges facing Africa, says an analyst.