The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as “Africa’s Che Guevara” as a way to rally a country ...

Roberto Fraile and David Beriain were in Burkina Faso working on a documentary about poaching. They were accompanied by Rory Young, a Zambia-born Irish citizen who headed Chengeta Wildlife ...

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary ... tried to seize a town in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, the state broadcaster ...

Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...

Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...

On September 30, Burkina Faso military leader President Paul-Henri Damiba was deposed in the country’s second coup in a year, as army Captain Ibrahim Traore took charge, dissolving the ...

I was reminded of the stories my grandmother used to tell me about when Burkina Faso was a French colony. The short documentary above explores the complex and overlapping power dynamics of class ...

Four officers have been detained, a junta spokesman said. LONDON -- Burkina Faso's military government announced Wednesday that Burkinabe intelligence and security services foiled a coup attempt.

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadi force in Africa's Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world ...

Burkina Faso has decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight armed groups in the country, the government has said. Burkinabe authorities want France to pull its troops out ...

Burkina Faso did not pay off all its external debt in March 2025, contrary to a claim shared on social media. Facebook posts on March 29 and 30, some shared hundreds of times, said Burkina Faso ...

Violence is spreading across Burkina Faso as the influence of nonstate armed groups grows. The International Rescue Committee provides affected communities with clean water; sanitation service support ...