Burkina Faso passes law banning homosexuality
On the 1st of September, Burkina Faso became another African nation banning homosexuality by making it punishable by up to...
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Defence and natural resources on the Moscow-Sahel table
Defence is currently the largest area of cooperation between Russia and the three Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali and...
Sahel states inching closer to Moscow
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, are cementing ties with Russia following their separation from the ECOWAS partnership and the establishment...
Burkina Faso ends Gates-backed Target Malaria project
Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended the Target Malaria initiative aimed at combating malaria through the release of genetically modified...
Burkina Faso expels UN official over child abuse report
Burkina Faso’s marred human rights record has surfaced yet again with a UN report that the junta has sought to...
Togo silent as Burkina militants escalate northern attacks
Militants originating from Burkina Faso have intensified their attacks in northern Togo since the start of the year, while the...
Economic independence for new Sahel bloc accelerated
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is accelerating plans to launch a regional bank,...
Attack on military base in Burkina Faso leaves 50 dead
An armed group carried out an assault on a military base in northern Burkina Faso, purportedly killing 50 soldiers, amid...
El-Sisi contacts Traoré as Egypt pushes ties with West Africa
As part of Egypt's push to extend its footprint in Africa, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has delivered a letter from...
Burkina Faso: jihadist terrorist group attack university
On the evening of July 19th in Burkina Faso, the University of Fada N'Gourma has once again been targeted by...
Burkina Faso releases two journalists and human rights activist
On July 17th, Burkina Faso released two journalists and a human rights activist, as reported by Radio France Internationale. Journalists...
Burkina Faso to dissolve its electoral commission
On July 16th, the government of the Burkinabe military regime adopted a bill to dissolve the Independent National Electoral Commission...
ICC asked to investigate Russian groups war crimes in Africa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is asked to review a confidential legal brief which argues that the privately owned Russian...
Sahel states launch new national anthem
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) marked a symbolic milestone on June 9, as its anthem "Sahel Benkan" was played...
Burkina Faso makes patriotic training mandatory for students
Burkina Faso’s government has introduced a mandatory “patriotic immersion” program for students who pass the national exams, starting with this year’s baccalaureate...
