Burkina Faso's new president came to power in a dramatic coup, winning hearts across Africa with fiery rhetoric and viral social media appeal.

In Burkina Faso, a “site of fear” has been transformed into one of remembrance and hope with the opening of a mausoleum ...

The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as “Africa’s Che Guevara” as a way to rally a country ...

Taliban-controlled media say the group’s acting ambassador to Iran has met with his Burkina Faso counterpart in the Iranian ...

Warfighting has only deepened wounds, hardened divides, and fuelled new insurgencies – a rethink is long overdue.

Human Rights Watch says at least 100 civilians in Burkina Faso were killed by government forces near the town of Solenzo in ...

He wrote in his message that the FAA says the airport can handle 77 flights per hour with full staffing and in ideal weather, but routinely approves more than 80 flights per hour between 3 p.m ...

Today, a new face of revolution is emerging in Burkina Faso under the youthful and charismatic Captain Ibrahim Traoré. His image is cast in the mould of Thomas Sankara, evoking the anti ...

(FILE) Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, is escorted by soldiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Oct. 2, 2022. Kehinde Sanni spends his days smoothing out dents and repainting ...

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Burkina Faso plans to take control of more foreign-owned industrial mines, its prime minister said, as the West African nation seeks a bigger share of revenue from its resources. Like neighbours ...

The group described Traoré as a symbol of resistance, unity, and anti-imperialism, calling on other African leaders to follow the example of the Burkina Faso leader. Burkina Faso's military ...