The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

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 ...

Burkina Faso, which means “land of honest men,” is a small, very poor, landlocked country in Western Africa, home to over 20 million people. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known ...

UN Human Rights Office should follow up on transnational repression around the world, as well as abuses in China and Burkina Faso Get updates on human rights issues from around the globe.

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta issued a decree ... In today’s increasingly fragmented world, communities value real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a non-biased ...

In late December, Burkina Faso passed a law granting amnesty to soldiers accused of a failed 2015 military coup, against then-president Michel Kafando. The country’s current military dictator ...

Burkina Faso’s government has adopted a new bill ... The Minister of Justice said they will first have to admit to facts, behave well, and be willing to be operationally deployed in the fight ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously announced withdrawal ...