Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou

• Mali secular rebels appoint administrator in Kidal

  A secular rebel group that has long sought independence in northern Mali now has appointed its own administrator to govern the region of Kidal, a move ... 

• Mali separatists, Islamists make key pledges

  Ethnic Tuareg rebels have agreed to stop pursuing a separate state in Mali's north, while one of the extremist Islamist groups in the area has pledged ... 

• Burkina Faso parliamentary vote on heels of unrest

  Voters in Burkina Faso lined up for parliamentary and municipal elections on Sunday that come after clashes and army mutinies shook the president's ...