Burkina Faso is rapidly tightening its grip on one of Africa’s most valuable industries as the military-led government pushes ...

In a statement, the country’s Ministry of Health said epidemiological surveillance has been reinforced, particularly at ...

This marks a major turning point in the recent history of the country's mining sector, which has long been dominated by foreign capital in industrial gold mining.

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta appointed a new prime minister, a day after dissolving the government without providing any reason. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel ...

A 28-year-old Ghanaian, Zakaria Abubakari from Savelugu, has recounted his ordeal after spending 77 days in detention in ...

Burkina Faso is tightening its grip on its gold sector as the military-led government pushes ahead with reforms that have placed six of the country’s 15 industrial gold mines under majority Burkinabe ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s new junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore said the West African nation would still aim to hold elections by 2024 or even earlier, as regional mediators ...

Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...

Yousra Elbagir, a journalist with British TV channel Sky News, has become the target of a smear campaign by supporters of Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré after she raised ...

DAKAR, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's ‌military-led government has dissolved all ‌political parties and scrapped the legal framework governing their operations, according to a decree approved by ...

Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television.

The U.S. issues Level 4 “do not travel” advisories for Burkina Faso, Myanmar, and Lebanon. Warnings cite crime, terrorism, ...