The Latest Breaking News from Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso allegedly makes an agreement with Russia's Wagner Group in which the mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine.

Burkina Faso has allegedly made an agreement with Russia’s Wagner Group in which the shadowy mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine

Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the broadcast of France's RFI radio in the Sahel West African state over what it said were false reports and giving voice to Islamist militants, a statement from the government said on Saturday.

Captain Ibrahim Traore said those responsible have been identified, but he prefers dialogue instead of arresting them.

Burkina Faso’s interim president Captain Ibrahim Traoré has told civil society groups there was indeed a recent coup attempt against his government.

A gold mining boom in Burkina Faso over the last decade propelled Boukary Diallo from being a vendor on a market stall to running a meat business supplying a mine near Ouahigouya, his home town in the north of the country.

The French embassy in Burkina Faso has asked the West African state for more protection after violent protests targeted the property last week, a letter to the government and a diplomatic source said.

One-fifth of the country’s schools are closed and experts warn of dire consequences ahead for Burkinabé children.

A video circulating widely on social media since November 13 shows pick-up trucks being demolished by construction equipment. According to internet users, France is behind this destruction either in Mali or Burkina Faso. These posts have generated strong anti-French sentiment, but what's true and what's fake? We take a closer…