Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk was among the first people to investigate Russia’s abduction of children from Ukraine. At a ceremony in Washington, she was honored for her work, alongside journalists from Burkina Faso, Gaza, India and Belgium. From Washington, Liam Scott has the story.

In a November interview, Morocco's foreign minister said his country plans to bring Central Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali "out of isolation" with a joint development and port access package known as The Atlantic Initiative. As they battle militants linked to terror groups, Central Sahel countries have turned away from regional and international partners, so what can their neighbors do to reach out to them? Henry Wilkins reports.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have urged the U.N. Security Council to "take responsibility" for Ukraine's alleged support of rebels, following an attack in July in which Malian soldiers and mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group were killed. Reuters’ David Doyle has more.

Videos have emerged on social media showing people who present themselves as troops from Burkina Faso committing "macabre acts" that have been condemned by the nation’s army as "rare cruelty". Reuters’ David Doyle has more.

In his garage in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, mechanic Sao Ouedraogo spends hours fixing, customizing, and transforming automobiles. His latest achievement: was turning an ordinary car into a limousine. VOA’s Gildas Da shares the story of this car enthusiast from the capital.