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The Latest Breaking News from Burkina Faso

‘Our green is brown’: the eco-friendly Sahel golf club avoiding the water hazard

Course in Burkina Faso uses just 200 to 300 litres a day, while US peers suck up millions

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso

New documents verified by FRANCE 24 illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024. In April, the NGO Human Rights Watch reported the massacre of 223 civilians, including women and children. New evidence shows other killings committed by the army between May…

France 24 · May 17, 2024

US To Provide Million Humanitarian Aid To Burkina Faso

The United States offers million in aid to Burkina Faso to address security challenges and humanitarian crisis, emphasizing international cooperation.

Burkina Faso junta slams NGO report on massacre as 'baseless'

Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as "baseless accusations" a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on 25 February.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2024

Burkina Faso says HRW massacre accusations ‘baseless’

The HRW report on Thursday accused the military of killing residents in Nodin and Soro, including at least 56 children.

Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2024

Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch’s report on village massacre as ‘baseless’

Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as “baseless accusations” a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on February 25.

France 24 · Apr 28, 2024

Burkina Faso Military Accused Of Summary Executions Of Villagers

HRW report reveals alleged summary executions of villagers in Burkina Faso by military forces, raising concerns about civilian protection and accountabilit...

Junta-led Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, Voice Of America For Two Weeks

Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting after they aired a rights report accusing the army of attacks on civilians in its battle against jihadists.

International Business Times · Apr 26, 2024

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings

In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces ‘summarily executed’ 223 civilians in February.

Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2024

HRW reveals Burkina Faso massacre of villagers by army

Human Rights Watch says 223 civilians were summarily executed by soldiers in a single day in Burkina Faso. Also, heavy rain continues to bring devastation in Kenya's capital Nairobi, with roads turned into rivers. And it's been a year since Ghana started using a new malaria vaccine. Children have received…

France 24 · Apr 25, 2024

Burkina Faso Military Accused Of Killing 223 Civilians

Military forces in Burkina Faso allegedly killed 223 civilians, including children, in attacks on villages suspected of collaborating with militants. Human...

Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group

Human Rights Watch accuses military of conducting campaigns against civilians accused of links to armed groups.

Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2024

Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in village raid: NGO

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2024

Burkina Faso’s army summarily executed 223 civilians, says Human Rights Watch

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

France 24 · Apr 25, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group

Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflict

France 24 · Apr 23, 2024

Sahel seeing 'Cold War' in parallel to counter-terrorism efforts, expert says

Africa's Sahel region now accounts for almost half of all deaths from terrorism worldwide. That was the stark warning heard at a high-level summit in Nigeria that aims to counter terrorism across Africa. It comes as the threat of Islamist extremist attacks is on the rise. International troops, notably French…

France 24 · Apr 18, 2024

Three French diplomats expelled over alleged 'subversive activities' in Burkina Faso

Three French diplomats were given 48 hours to leave Burkina Faso on Thursday after being declared persona non grata by the ruling junta. The trio have been accused of "subversive activities", allegations that Paris denies. Relations between the two countries have been unravelling since 2022, when Burkina Faso saw its…

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2024

Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’

France condemns the move and says there ‘were no legitimate grounds’ to expel its diplomats.

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Radio France Internationale · Apr 18, 2024

Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'

Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions between the African state and its former colonial master.

France 24 · Apr 18, 2024

Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats accused of 'subversive activities'

Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by FRANCE 24 on Thursday.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2024

Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study

Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024

Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2024

Russia sends military trainers, air defence system to Niger: State media

Violence in the region has worsened since coups in Niger and its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso.

International Business Times · Apr 6, 2024

Unexpected Strawberry Crop Spins Burkina's 'Red Gold'

In the suburbs of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage and lettuce and has become a top export to neighbouring countries.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 2, 2024

Insecurity erodes chances of return to civilian rule in Niger and Mali

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over future elections and the return to civilian rule, which now look increasingly distant.

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