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Africa: Burkina Faso

 Florent VergensAFP

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to launch anti-jihadist force

Mar 7, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to set up a joint force to tackle security threats across their territories. ...

Mar 3, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Around 170 people were executed in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecuto ...

Feb 26, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another deadly attack on C ...

Feb 15, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in the Burkinabe capital on Thursday to discuss creating a confederation ...

Jan 31, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the West African economic bloc triggered strong reactions among the ...

Jan 28, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Three West African junta-led states Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday they are leaving the Economic Community ...

Jan 27, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

In July 2023, the Russia-Africa Summit took place in St Petersburg with the presence of numerous african presidents. Dur ...

Jan 26, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso on Friday received 25,000 tonnes of free wheat promised by President Vladimir Putin as part of a package fo ...

Jan 25, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Faced with the phenomenon of terrorist threats for nearly 9 years now, Burkina Faso is sparing no effort to regain its s ...

Jan 25, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

For several years now, Burkina Faso has emerged as a significant player in gold production in Africa. The yellow metal h ...

Jan 23, 2024 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Since 2016, Burkina Faso has been grappling with the scourge of terrorism. Armed terrorist groups regularly launch blood ...

Dec 2, 2023 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Burkinabé filmmaker Apolline Traoré's feature Sira tells the story of a young woman abducted by jihadists who draws on ...

Nov 4, 2023 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Armed groups are committing war crimes and human rights abuses as they besiege towns across Burkina Faso, the rights gro ...

Oct 17, 2023 | Africa: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 39;s military rulers have officially renamed one of main streets in the capital Ouagadougou, replacing the ...