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…
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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…
Iran has expressed its willingness to strengthen relations with Burkina Faso by sharing its expertise in security, health, and economic development, according to a statement released…
The Burkina Faso government has released new biometric passports, and they no longer feature the logo of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a…
The European Union has condemned a deadly attack claimed by rebels in Burkina Faso that occurred last weekend. Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, issued…
Families of civilians killed in a massacre in Burkina Faso have accused the army of putting them in harm’s way by forcing them to leave their…