Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led Burkina Faso since a 2022 coup, is focusing on economic autonomy to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness internal resources. This strategy ...

Following the immediate withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport holders can visit ...

Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been released on bail following his arrest on Sunday on money laundering charges. He was taken into custody following searches by ...

Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring Burkina Faso, describing scenes of sometimes indiscriminate ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving ...

Burkina Faso has a score of 41 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 82 out of 180 countries. Find out about key corruption issues in Burkina Faso in CPI 2024 for Sub-Saharan ...