Across the seven local government areas of the southern senatorial district of Kwara State, communities live in fear of ...

Forced out of their homes by armed groups, displaced families in Burkina Faso rely on humanitarian aid to meet their children ...

He also applied to the University of Alberta and Queen’s University, but Halifax won him over. The prospect of being the first undergraduate student from Burkina Faso at Dalhousie excited him, and the ...

Burkina Faso faces a dire humanitarian crisis. Government authorities reported that over 2 million people were internally displaced (IDPs) at the end of 2024, and the country also hosts more than ...

Ibrahim Traoré counts admirers from Nairobi to Jamaica and London. Russia is also courting him.

West African Resources has achieved a major milestone at its Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso, successfully producing its ...

Lawyer-turned-activist Morara Kebaso has expressed astonishment at the smooth flow of traffic in Burkina Faso, despite the complete absence of police officers on the roads. In a video shared on his X ...

Back to Top At a Glance Current IMF membership: 191 countries Burkina Faso joined the Fund in May 2, 1963; accepted Article VIII in June 1996 Total Quotas: SDR 120.4 Million (As of September 30, 2009) ...

West African Resources began gold production early at Burkina Faso’s Kiaka mine, set to yield 234,000 oz/year. The project aims to reverse declining national output, forecast to rise to 65 tonnes by ...

Published at 03:02 PM May 12 2025 Photo: BBC Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully built the ...

In 2022, Burkina Faso experienced a significant political shift when the military, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, seized power from interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. Traore's coup was ...

Highly successful explorer, developer and miner West African Resources has poured first gold ahead of schedule at Kiaka, its ...