Burkina Faso is declaring a state of emergency in provinces grappling with jihadist violence, Communications Minister Remis Fulgance Dandjinou said on Monday. Burkina Faso has been hit by a wave ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Seventeen soldiers and 36 volunteer fighters have been killed in heavy clashes with militants in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday, the worst attack ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Armed assailants killed at least 22 civilians and three police officers during an attack in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, the interim government said on Monday.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger created their own security partnership, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, in 2023. Following a September 2022 coup, Capt. Ibrahim Traore was named the ...

Two suspected attacks have killed at least 18 people, including 16 vigilantes supporting the army, in Burkina Faso, security sources said on Friday. Thursday’s attacks in the north and northwest ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Armed attackers killed at least 33 people when they opened fire on vegetable farmers in Burkina Faso, the governor of the Boucle du Mouhoun region said on Saturday.

Survivors recount a village massacre carried out by Burkina Faso’s security forces Lifeless children intertwined together. A 2-month-old face-up on the ground. The scenes were horrifying, but ...

Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré, with the army alleging the plotters were based in neighbouring Ivory Coast ...

Burkina Faso has put the North and parts of the Center East region under curfew to aid the fight against jihadis, ... A curfew was also set up for March over Koulpelogo province, ...