In Burkina Faso, access to eye care is a challenge. Dr. Claudette Yaméogo is the only ophthalmologist who specializes in treating children.

Burkina Faso-based financial group, Vista Group Holding, has acquired a majority stake in Société Générale Burkina Faso (SGBF). •The move is part of Vista Group's pan-African expansion strategy and ...

Burkina Faso has officially completed the handover of five gold mining assets to its state-owned mining company. ・Burkina Faso finalized the transfer of five gold mining assets to its state-owned ...

Burkina Faso has completed the transfer of five gold mining assets to the country's state-owned miner, according to a decree published late on Wednesday, finalising a process that began in August to ...

The Burkina Faso army led and participated in the massacre of more than 130, possibly many more, ethnic Fulani civilians by pro-government militias in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in March ...

Is Burkina Faso another case of Western interest derailing a progressive nation, or can Traoré’s government chart a path towards sovereignty and stability?

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.

Under Burkina Faso's new transition plan, Traoré may remain in his position until at least 2029. His popularity has soared since his ascension to power.

In Burkina Faso, Traoré’s legacy could extend beyond popularity and promises The challenge will be translating the country’s rich mineral resources and promising economy into stability and development ...

The military regime in Burkina Faso has said its intelligence service thwarted a plot to overthrow the junta in April. It said the coup attempt was planned in Ivory Coast.

Burkina Faso’s military junta arrested three journalists on March 24, 2025 for reporting on the government crackdown on the media.