The Latest Breaking News from Burkina Faso

Learn about the tragic al-Qaida-linked attack in Burkina Faso, highlighting the escalating violence and challenges faced by the government. Stay informed w...

At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

Every year, mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal. According to the World Malaria Report (2023), the African continent bears the brunt of the most deadly mosquito-borne disease, malaria. Africa has 94% of the cases and 95% of the deaths.

The World Heritage Committee has this month inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties to Unesco's World Heritage List, including five in Africa and one in French Polynesia.

A U.N. envoy says terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat" in Africa’s volatile Sahel region

The military juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a treaty of confederation Saturday bringing together 72 million people into the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). It’s a decision, they say, that will not only allow the three nations to wipe the scourge of jihadist violence from their countries,…

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been in the news lately – mostly for the wrong reasons.

The military heads of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger convened for the inaugural summit of the Confederation of the Sahel States (AES). The leaders emphasised territorial and popular sovereignty as core principles of their leadership through a new treaty. Concurrently, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is exploring…

Breakaway union by military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exposes growing fissures within the region