Traore’s sovereignty message has won support across Africa, but his record at home faces scrutiny.

The Sahel is the region most affected by terrorism, accounting for over half of all deaths from terrorism in 2024, and 19% of attacks globally, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2025 which ...

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has called on transitional and constitutional governments in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea to end arbitrary arrests and prolonge ...

Desiree Ellis' Banyana Banyana need a win in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations clash with Burkina Faso to stand any chance ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after the countries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burkina Faso's military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has moved closer to Russia and distanced the country from France [File: ...

Burkina Faso’s Fientan Company is composed of deaf and hard-of-hearing dancers. Founded in 2018 by choreographer Yaya Sanou, this unique Burkinabe contemporary dance troupe relies on "Vibra-Signe," a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has abruptly severed diplomatic relations with France, denouncing alleged neo-colonial ...

Burkina Faso is deepening its economic relationship with Russia as the landlocked West African country seeks new sources of ...

2024 saw Africa deepen its ties with Russia, as more countries broke their Western partnerships, expelled troops, fined and delicensed businesses involved in exploiting natural resources, CNN reported ...

6.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance 2.1 million people are internally displaced 46 locations under siege of nonstate armed groups 40% of people live below the poverty line Support ...