Burkina Faso

According to judicial reports, the former transport minister of Burkina Faso, Vincent Dabilgou, was found guilty of "embezzlement of public funds," "illicit enrichment," and "money laundering" and given an eleven-year prison sentence, seven…

Mali and Burkina Faso's ruling juntas have sent delegations to Niamey on Monday to show solidarity and unity with the leaders of the coup in Niger amid regional threats to intervene against them. The talks came after the passing of a…

In a move considered a tactical way to protect the recent regime change in Niger, Mali’s military Junta said that they stand to support the coup leaders in Niamey. Mali said that they stand together with Burkina Faso to defend Niger and…

The president of the transition of Burkina Faso proceeded to a partial reshuffle of the government, which counts the departure of four ministers, including those in charge of Security and Justice, indicated the secretary general of the…

The Head Coach of Nigeria's Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade, said his boys have not come as far as the quarter-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to be dumped out of the competition by Burkina Faso without earning a World Cup ticket.…

Burkina Faso scored two goals in two minutes, coming from behind to beat defending champions Cameroon 2-1 and eliminated them out of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). READ ALSO: AFCON U-17: Nigeria Beat South…

The UN Human Rights Office, is calling for a full and independent investigation into the latest horrific killing of civilians in Burkina Faso and for "those responsible to be held to account.” At the bi-weekly news briefing in Geneva,…

Burkina Faso has expelled two French journalists working for newspapers Le Monde and Liberation, the two newspapers said on Sunday, accusing the authorities of seeking to stifle freedom of speech with an escalating crackdown on foreign…

Burkina Faso's military government on Monday suspended France 24 broadcasts in the country after the TV station aired an interview with the head of terrorists North African wing AQIM. Relations between Paris and Ouagadougou have…

A number of thousands of people demonstrated Wednesday in Diapaga, in eastern Burkina Faso, to demand "more security", three days after a deadly attack on a neighbouring town whose death toll remains unknown. "SOS", "We also have the…