Burkina Faso

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…

The authorities of the Boucle du Mouhoun, in the northwest of Burkina Faso, have ordered the closure of 43 gold mining sites for "security reasons" as of Wednesday, in this region plagued by terrorist violence. In an order dated 27th…

Africa's largest film festival kicked off Saturday as the nation fights insurgency. Over 15,000 people, including Nigerian cinema stars are expected. A source of pride for the festival director. "It's a form of resilience and…

France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said, after a flag-lowering ceremony at the French special forces' camp a day earlier. In January,…

People in Burkina Faso have broadly welcomed plans by the military government to oust French troops within a month. The state broadcaster announced the move on 21st January saying the decision had been made to end the presence of…

Burkina Faso's military government has demanded the departure of French troops stationed in the country, reports. A spokesman for the government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesman for the French government…