Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is demanding answers following the death of popular social media activist Alain Traoré, known as Alino Faso, who died in detention in Ivory Coast under controversial circumstances. Traoré, …

A deadly assault on a military base in Dargo, northern Burkina Faso, has left around 50 soldiers dead. Local sources told the Associated Press that about 100 militants stormed the …

Burkina Faso’s military government has dissolved the country’s independent electoral commission, transferring election oversight to the Ministry of Interior. The move was announced on state-run RTB television and is part …

Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ougadougou, on Wednesday in support of transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traoré. With placards in hand and whistles blowing, they were angry over …

The landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have endorsed an initiative by Morocco to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. …

A week after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, the situation remains tense in Ouagadougou, particularly among the armed forces. Local media indicate that a meeting scheduled on April 22 …

New videos are circulating showing civilians being escorted by armed individuals to an unknown destination.  Elderly people and children unable to keep up are threatened with knives.  Other footage reveals …

In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré made history as the first person to receive the newly introduced AES passport, just days after Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali celebrated their official …

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the bloc from January 29, 2025. It however gave the three …

Burkina Faso’s junta head named former communications minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister Saturday, according to a presidential decree, a day after dissolving the government. Ouedraogo served in …