Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher ...

It is the latest salvo in the ongoing crackdown on independent organisations by the military authorities which seized power ...

Preliminary reports indicate a total of 28 people have been shot dead in Nouna town of the province of Kossi in Burkina Faso.

Reporters Without Borders says Burkina Faso's authorities secretly detained and abused a prominent journalist and dozens of ...

Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traore seized power in a coup in 2022 Burkina Faso's military leader, who seized power in a coup in September 2022, told journalists that "people need to forget ...

How will strained ties between ECOWAS and neighbours Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso affect the fight against arm ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta appointed a new prime minister, a day after dissolving the government without providing any reason. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel ...

Burkina Faso’s military government under Ibrahim Traore is tightening state control over the country’s multi-billion-dollar ...

In a statement, the country’s Ministry of Health said epidemiological surveillance has been reinforced, particularly at ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s new junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore said the West African nation would still aim to hold elections by 2024 or even earlier, as regional mediators ...

About 100 Russian military personnel reach capital Ouagadougou and 200 more would be deployed next to the West African ...

Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...