One security source in Tapoa province said an army detachment from the main city of Diapaga was targeted in a “violent attack ...

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have formed an alternative ... That is more than 10% of the population of some 24 million people. Another million or more students may not be in school due to conflict ...

Burkina Faso’s press freedom faces a growing crackdown, with the abduction of two journalists just days after they publicly ...

Burkina Faso’s military junta arrested three journalists on March 24, 2025 for reporting on the government crackdown on the ...

Protected areas in Burkina Faso are also threatened by illicit activities such as logging, mining and poaching. These threats are mainly caused by human population growth, urbanisation and climate ...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights Watch.

Mali announced its withdrawal from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday, following similar ...

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Burkina Faso's military rulers on Saturday dismissed accusations that the army had committed abuses against civilians in the ...

"As the armed conflict in Burkina Faso enters its ninth year, security forces and their allied militias and Islamist armed groups are committing serious crimes against an exhausted population ...