But Burkina Faso has now joined neighbouring Mali in extending military rule. The move was announced on Saturday, after a national consultation ... assign seats in the assembly to members of ...

Protesters stormed and set fire to the National Assembly, prompting Compaoré to resign the following day. In the years since Compaoré's departure, Burkina Faso has experienced significant ...

On October 14, 2022, Burkina Faso's unicameral National Assembly voted unanimously to appoint Traore as interim president.

The Senate has raised the alarm that terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso known as Lakurawa have Invaded Kebbi, Sokoto, ...

[Reuters] A national conference in Burkina Faso has adopted a charter that will allow a junta that seized power in the West African state in January to lead a 3-year transition, a Reuters reporter ...

The General Staff of the Armed Forces stressed that the act is contrary to the moral values instilled in the staff of the National Armed Forces (FAN) and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland ...

saying that "individual freedoms [are] not superior to national freedom" and added that "a nation is not built on indiscipline and disorder". He has pivoted Burkina Faso towards Russia ...

A Canadian national has been abducted in northern Burkina Faso, according to media reports. The man was kidnapped on Tuesday night from a mine near the border with Niger, Security Minister Clement ...

Burkina Faso should urgently prioritise the protection of civilians amid its ongoing struggle with armed rebels, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report. The NGO stated on Tuesday that the ...