Chocolate Revolution in Burkina Faso | Food
For Chef André Bayala, making chocolate is about more than making sweets – it’s inventing a future for his country. Chef André Bayala – a…
Interim Burkina Faso president hails Russia as ‘strategic ally’ | Al-Qaeda News
Ibrahim Traore speaks about conflict in the Sahel region but denies that Russian mercenaries are helping his government fight rebels. Burkina Faso’s interim president, Ibrahim…
Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security forces | News
The massacre, which is being blamed on the country’s security forces, took place last week in the northern village of Karma and surrounding areas. Residents…
Attack on Burkina Faso military post kills at least 33 soldiers | News
The assault targeted the military detachment in Ougarou in Burkina Faso’s Est region. An attack on a military base in eastern Burkina Faso has killed…
Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attack near Mali border | Conflict News
Latest violence comes as country’s military leaders step up efforts to put down an uprising that has killed thousands. About 60 civilians have been killed…
Dozens of defence forces killed in Burkina Faso attack: Governor | Conflict News
Provisional death toll was 34 volunteers and six soldiers in an attack carried out by unidentified men, authorities say. Unidentified assailants have killed 40 people…
Burkina Faso expels two journalists working for French newspapers | Freedom of the Press News
The expulsions are the latest crackdown against French media by the military ruling the West African country. Burkina Faso has expelled two French journalists working…
Burkina Faso Bans France 24
A year after Mali banned France 24 from broadcast in the country, the military government of Burkina Faso has followed suit, removing the French state-owned…
Burkina Faso halts France 24 broadcasts after al-Qaeda interview | Media News
Relations between Paris and Ouagadougou have deteriorated sharply since the Burkinabe military seized power in a coup in October. Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended…
Over A Million Children Are Not In School In Burkina Faso Due To An ‘Educational Haemorrhage’
Over a million children are out of school in Burkina Faso following the closure of thousands of schools and learning facilities across the country in…
Revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara reburied in Burkina Faso | News
Former leader’s remains, and those of the 12 people who were killed with him, reburied at the site of their assassination in Ouagadougou. The body…
Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso seek re-entry to regional blocs | News
Foreign ministers from the three countries say ECOWAS sanctions ‘affect populations already battered by insecurity and political instability’. Foreign ministers from three West African countries…
Two Aid Workers Killed in Burkina Faso
Two employees of the Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) were killed in the early hours of Wednesday, Feb. 8, in northwestern Burkina Faso. According…
Burkina Faso gunmen kill 15 Nigerian pilgrims bound for Senegal | Religion News
The Muslim pilgrims were travelling to a religious ceremony in Senegal through conflict hotspots in northern Burkina Faso and central Mali. At least 15 Nigerian…
Burkina Faso says 28 soldiers, civilians killed in rebel attacks | Conflict News
Rebel fighters conducted separate attacks on Sunday and Monday, including 15 men killed after a minibus was stopped. At least 28 people, including soldiers and…
France agrees to withdraw troops from Burkina Faso within a month | Armed Groups News
The move comes after the Sahel country’s military rulers demanded that Paris withdraw its forces. France will withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso within a…
Why is France being told to leave Burkina Faso? | Conflict
From: Inside StoryThe former colonial power has been asked to withdraw its troops from the West African country. Burkina Faso’s military government has asked French…
Burkina Faso confirms it has ended French military accord | Al-Qaeda News
Burkina Faso’s government spokesman says the country wants to defend itself and France has one month to pull out troops. Burkina Faso has decided to…
Burkina Faso demands departure of French troops: Report | Politics News
Military-ruled Burkina Faso suspends accord with France, orders troops to leave within a month, reports state media. Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered French troops…
Kidnapped women and children freed in Burkina Faso | News
Armed men had abducted 66 people on January 12 and 13 outside two villages in the district of Arbinda. Security forces have rescued 66 women…