ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military government said Wednesday its intelligence and security services had thwarted a coup attempt and were actively pursuing others believed involved in what ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. In August, ...

Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore, left, with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg in July 2023 - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP ...

Earlier this week, Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Security released its wanted list for various individuals accused of terrorism charges inside the country. In doing so, it provided more details into the ...

The Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), al Qaeda’s branch in West Africa and the Sahel, claimed its forces were responsible for a deadly ambush yesterday in northern Burkina Faso. The ...

More than 80 people went on trial before a military court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday over a failed 2015 coup in a case seen as a test for justice in the West African country. Two top generals accused ...

A Nigerian Air Force plane has landed in Burkina Faso due to what it calls an in-flight emergency. The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the emergency landing in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso late Monday.

Burkina Faso's Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty for treason, terrorism, and espionage. Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala announced the move on Thursday, sayin ...

Western-listed Miners operating in Burkina Faso have scrambled to reassure investors that their projects are not under threat, despite comments made by the country's president over the weekend.

Time will tell when more details come to hand, but as it stands right now, the last thing the African resources space needed was the shock news this week regarding Burkina Faso wanting to ‘buy' ...

Cradle of a remarkable cultural heritage and land of opportunity, with a rich and dynamic population, the Sahel is going through many challenges. Due to the increasing insecurity, the number of people ...

Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020.