Over the past year, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) ndash; comprising Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso ndash; has solidified ...

(Nairobi) – Burkina Faso ’s military junta arrested three journalists on March 24, 2025, for reporting on the government crackdown on the media, Human Rights Watch said today.

In recent months, political transitions in parts of Africa have taken an uncertain turn, with four key countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, and Cameroon, witnessing significant power ...

Residents in northern Burkina Faso say an attack by an armed group on a military base has left about 50 soldiers dead ...

A prominent lawyer and political figure in Burkina Faso who was abducted over the weekend has been released, his entourage told AFP on Monday.

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.

Alino Faso had moved to Abidjan with his family in 2021, opening a restaurant in the Ivorian capital, but remained closely involved in Burkinabé political activism and frequently travelled back to ...

Across Africa, power shifts from coups to clauses, as legal loopholes quietly undermine ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on ...