The Latest Breaking News from Burkina Faso

In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.

The son of one of Mali's top politicians says the country's ruling junta has arrested his father for criticizing the military rulers of neighboring Burkina Faso

Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year

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Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc, in an interview with FRANCE 24. The decision of the military juntas in the three countries to withdraw from ECOWAS was a setback, and the security…

In northern Cote d'Ivoire, thousands of refugees from neighbouring Burkina Faso have fled two threats – jihadist attacks, and massacres committed by army-backed militiamen who target the Fulani community.

French security assessment reveals deadly attack by al Qaeda militants in Burkina Faso, raising concerns about deteriorating security and presence of Russi...

Burkina Faso’s ruling junta says it has thwarted an attempt to destabilize the African country “with the help of foreign powers.”

This is the first major attack on Bamako since 2015 when fighters targeted foreigners in a nightclub and hotel.