New legislation and arrests are driving a rift between Burkina Faso’s military government and Muslim scholars.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, three countries led by military governments, submit a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of ...

A protester walks past materials set alight during a protest against violence and insecurity in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, November 27, 2021. During 2021, there was a marked deterioration in Burkina ...

Capt Ibrahim Traore has been ruling Burkina Faso since seizing power in 2022 Burkina Faso's military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its ...

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The military government, in power since 2022 coup, accused France of having ‘neo-colonial ambitions’.

BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso - In 2000, farmers in Burkina Faso, Africa’s top cotton grower, were desperate. Their cotton fetched top prices because its high-quality fibre lent a luxurious sheen to ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Every Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people gather at this dusty racetrack on the outskirts of Burkina Faso’s capital, ready for a show. Horse culture in Burkina Faso dates ...

Burkina Faso's military junta on Friday cut diplomatic ties with former colonial power France, accusing Paris of acting against its interests and backing subversive networks and militants in the Sahel ...

Burkina Faso's military government has severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler and key security ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced on June 26 that Burkina Faso will break off bilateral relations with Paris. The 2,500 French nationals living in the country will no longer be able to rely on embassy ...