CASSOU, Burkina Faso — With her daba in hand, her back bent from decades in the fields, Maan — meaning “grandmother” in the local Nuni language of Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest region — isn’t ready to ...

In the three years since Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power, his junta has silenced critics by arresting ...

Burkina Faso lifts shea export ban for Dec–May 2025/26 Exporters must allocate 25% to local processors first New export levy, price ceilings aim to boost local industry Burkina Faso will allow shea ...

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Polls have opened in Guinea for a referendum that could allow the junta leader to run for president. Citizens are voting ...

Burkina Faso has moved to reassure investors that its request to acquire an additional 35% stake in West African Resources’ (ASX: WAF) Kiaka gold mine is an option, not a demand, under the country’s ...

Burkina Faso take on hapless Djibouti at the Estádio 24 de Setembro in neutral Guinea-Bissau on Friday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ranked 63rd in the world, the Stallions are currently in ...

Burkina Faso is known for being socially conservative and religious with under 10% of people not following any faith at all. Burkina Faso is joining a list of African nations adopting ...

The parliament in Burkina Faso passed a law prohibiting “homosexual practices”, sparking widespread condemnation on Tuesday. Those that transgress the law will face up to five years in prison, with ...

Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly passed a law on September 1, 2025, that makes consensual same-sex relations a criminal offense, a major setback for the rights of lesbian, gay, ...

Burkina Faso's parliament has enacted a law criminalizing "homosexual practices," leading to widespread condemnation. Individuals violating the law could face up to five years in prison, along with ...

Burkina Faso's transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a year after the cabinet adopted a draft of an amended family code criminalising homosexuality. The law, unanimously ...