By Ahmed Eljechtimi and Michel Rose RABAT/PARIS (Reuters) -Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for a year have been released following mediation from Morocco, France and Morocco said on Thursday,

The West African nation's information agency said in a statement that Capt. Ibrahim Traore, the country's president, welcomed Morocco's diplomatic efforts and noted that France and Burkina Faso's relations had soured in recent years.

Four French intelligence officers arrested a year ago in Burkina Faso have been freed after mediation by Morocco. We reveal what lay behind their detention and France’s efforts to secure their release.

It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades

Four French nationals were released after a year in detention in Burkina Faso on Thursday. Relations between France and Burkina Faso deteriorated considerably after Ibrahim Traore come to power

Moroccan mediation has helped to secure the release of four French nationals detained in Burkina Faso for over a year.

Four French nationals detained in Burkina Faso have been released after Moroccan mediation. President Macron praised Morocco's King Mohammed for their efforts. The release highlights ongoing diplomatic tensions and reconciliation between France,

Four French nationals were released after a year in detention in Burkina Faso on Thursday. Relations between France and Burkina Faso deteriorated considerably after Ibrahim Traore come to power through a coup d'etat in 2022. Paris thanked Morocco for its ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic will stop being members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, from 2025. President of ECOWAS

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France said Thursday that Burkina Faso released four French nationals it had detained for a year, following negotiations mediated by Morocco. France’s Elysee Palace said ...

The military leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their decision to withdraw from the West Africa regional bloc, ECOWAS. despite the body's offer of a six-month transitional period during its recent summit in Abuja.

Africa the Second World War, General Charles de Gaulle, the President of France, declared la Franc afrique, France’s informal sphere