Denmark announced on Monday that it will close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of a new Africa strategy. According to the country’s…
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Several dozen people, including civilians and security personnel, have been killed in an attack by armed terrorists in Burkina Faso, according to local and security sources.…
Burkinabes have noted a surge in kidnappings of individuals critical of the Burkina Faso military government, sowing a climate of terror among the citizens. Repression has…
Burkina Faso is the latest country, one of the 22 out of 54 African countries where homosexuality is punishable by law, with severe penalties such as…
Burkina Faso has suspended the French broadcaster TV5 for six months, accusing it of spreading “disinformation,” according to authorities. The communications regulator, CSC, accused TV5 of…
Burkina Faso’s military regime, in power since a 2022 coup, will extend its rule for five years under an accord adopted during national consultations on Saturday,…
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to establish an ad hoc mediation committee aimed at reintegrating Niger Republic,…
Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s football team, the Flamingos, encountered a setback as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso in the first leg of…
Hundreds took to the streets in protest outside the US embassy in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, expressing dissatisfaction with Washington’s reaction to a Human…
Burkina Faso’s government has slammed a two-week suspension on the programs of BBC Afrique and Voice of America (VOA) for airing a Human Rights Watch (HRW)…