Burkina Faso drew the first blood, grabbing a gold medal in the U-18 women's triple jump at the ongoing 3rd combined CAA African U18/U20 championships in Abeokuta, Ogun State.The Burkinabe, Zango ...

Jonathan Pitroipa believes his country has what it takes to be the dark horse at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, set to take ...

Burkina Faso's junta has announced plans to scrap its Independent National Electoral Commission, citing high costs and ...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has dismantled the country’s independent electoral body, further tightening its grip on power and signaling a deeper shift away from democratic governance. The ...

Mopti Region, MaliA recent surge of attacks by an al Qaeda-linked group across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger signals its ...

The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country, according to the government press agency Agence d’Information du Burkina (AIB).

In interviews in Burkina Faso, which has become a focus of Russian outreach, the former students said they are fostering economic, educational and diplomatic ties as they help their country move ...

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 struggling to defeat extremists and turning away from former Western allies.

Burkina Faso’s junta leader, captain Ibrahim Traore, at a session of the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 28, 2023.

Three years ago, Ibrahim Traoré was a junior army officer in Burkina Faso’s armed forces. Today, he has emerged as a surprising anti-Western hero preaching self-reliance and resilience with ...

Analysis - Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September ...

With Burkina Faso’s head of state threatening to withdraw their licences, players in the mining sector have been trying to defuse the situation. But how long can they hold out?