Burkina Faso

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow on April 3-4 to bolster ties with Russia, their governments announced in a joint statement on Tuesday. The visit comes at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister…

Burkina Faso's President, Ibrahim Traore, is set to receive a prestigious award at the 14th edition of the PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM AWARDS (PALESH NIGERIA 2025). This recognition is a testament to his exceptional leadership and…

In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré made history as the first person to receive the newly introduced AES passport, just days after Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali celebrated their official exit from the West African Economic and Monetary…

A joint force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in the central Sahel region to address escalating security challenges, Niger’s Defence Minister Salifou Mody announced. The three nations, each led by…

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, sparked controversy by attending the inauguration of Ghana’s new president, John Mahama, on Tuesday with a holstered pistol visibly strapped to his waist. The unusual move, seen by…

A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced two people to life in prison over a deadly 2017 attack on a Turkish restaurant in the capital that killed 19 people, officials said. Two gunmen opened fire at the Aziz Istanbul restaurant on…

Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for a year have been released following mediation from Morocco, France and Morocco said on Thursday, resolving a diplomatic row over their detention. The head of France's foreign intelligence…

The Nigerian leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, of ECOWAS's resolve to deploy diplomacy in reintegrating Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic into the Commission. The Chairman…

A day after dissolving the government without explanation, Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has appointed Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as the country’s new prime minister. The announcement was made via a presidential decree read…

Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Ibrahim Traoré, has dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree released. The decree stated that” the prime minister’s…