Burkina Faso: France withdraws diplomats
Tensions between France and its former West African colonies look set to deteriorate further as France withdraws its diplomats from...
Ibrahim Traoré
Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
Burkina Faso has formally severed diplomatic relations with France on 27 June, marking the most significant rupture yet in a...
Burkina Faso: Mosque closed following protests
One of the principal Sunni mosques in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, is currently closed and under surveillance, with police citing...
Burkinabe junta supporters target Sky News journalist
As the Burkinabe junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived dissent, it is reported that junta supporters are campaigning against a...
Burundi seeks to strengthen Burkina Faso and African Union ties
Amid Burkina Faso's increased diplomatic isolation, Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye has sought to strengthen ties between the Burkinabe junta and...
Burkinabe junta urges citizens to reject democracy
As Burkina Faso's military junta struggles to counter rising Islamist terrorism, the junta's leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has called on citizens...
Burkinabe junta denies that army killed 1,255 people since 2023
As Burkina Faso's junta comes under increased scrutiny for its anti-democratic actions, the junta has rejected a Human Rights Watch...
Burkina Faso’s junta rejects democracy, extends military rule
As the Burkinabe military junta struggles to maintain stability amid surging Islamist terrorism, the junta's leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has called...
Burkina Faso redefines the rules of governance in the country
Burkina Faso's rejection of Western ties has intensified once again, as the country adopts the "Charter of the Revolution" that...
Burkina Faso: Jihadists attack north-central region
The fight against Islamist militants in Burkina Faso seems increasingly futile amid reports that jihadists have attacked a north-central region,...
Burkina Faso: Suspected jihadist attack kills at least 12
Burkina Faso's fight against terrorism appears increasingly futile amid reports that a suspected jihadist attack has killed at least 12...
Burkina Faso: Attack on police detachment kills dozens
Burkina Faso's security crisis has seemingly deteriorated further after dozens were killed in an attack on a police detachment in...
Burkina Faso: Gunfire heard near presidential palace
Reports of gunfire near Burkina Faso's presidential palace could signal a further undermining of the military junta's grip on power,...
Burkina Faso: Suspected jihadist attack kills dozens
The Sahel's fight against terrorism appears increasingly futile amid a suspected jihadist attack near Burkina Faso's eastern Fada N'Gourma region, according...
Burkina Faso: Attack kills at least 20 people
Burkina Faso's national security situation has seemingly deteriorated further after an attack in the country's north left at least 20...
