Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be ...

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally.

The imminent departure of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks a ...

“Burkina Faso eliminated colonial-style white wigs in courts as ... The claim also circulated in French-speaking countries (here and here). Africanews, a pan-African news network, also made ...

France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony ...

Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso, has banned judges from donning wigs that are symbolic of colonial French and British outfits. Colonial-era wigs have long been associated with foreign ...

Ibrahim Traoré, the president of Burkina Faso, has banned the use of British and French colonial-era judicial wigs, marking a significant step in the nation’s decolonization efforts.