A prominent Malian political dissident was detained in Bamako on Wednesday following demands from Burkina Faso, where authorities accused him of making extremely serious comments critical…
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Burkina Faso’s military has launched an investigation following the circulation of a disturbing video showing individuals in army uniforms mutilating a human body. On Sunday, the…
Burkina Faso became the first team to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco after defeating Burundi 2-0 on Sunday. Former Aston…
Authorities in Burkina Faso have suspended Voice of America (VOA) radio for three months, citing comments “likely to undermine the morale of the forces” engaged in…
In a radio address to mark two years since taking power in a coup, junta leader Ibrahim Traore announced that Burkina Faso intends to revoke mining…
In northern Ivory Coast, tens of thousands of Burkinabe fleeing extremist violence and army abuses have found refuge, either in camps or within local communities. Among…
The military government of Burkina Faso announced that it had prevented “several attempts to destabilise the country” instigated by a former senior military official who previously…
Terrorist groups in Burkina Faso have significantly intensified their attacks on civilians in recent months, “massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers,” Human Rights Watch reported…
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon introduce new biometric passports, Mali’s military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, announced on Sunday. This move marks another step by…
Relatives of victims of an attack in Burkina Faso that claimed hundreds of lives in August have accused the country’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, of…