The Burkinabe government will recruit 2,000 non-commissioned officers for the national police, APA can report on Friday.The announcement was made Wednesday by the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, ...

This year, there are two winners from Africa: Henriette Da – Burkina Faso Human rights defender Ms. Henriette Da is a sociologist by training and an expert in human rights, women’s rights ...

Suspected fighters from the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have launched a devastating assault on Guiedougou, a ...

Women and girls in Burkina Faso are being discriminated against by a system that won’t let them make decisions about their education, healthcare and contraception. We’re campaigning for the ...

The visiting team included: Mr. Emilien Ouedraogo, Liberia's focal point in Burkina Faso, who plays a crucial role in facilitating ... Clothes"), with a particular focus on empowering women through ...

This year, there are two winners from Africa: Henriette Da – Burkina Faso Human rights defender Ms. Henriette Da is a sociologist by training and an expert in human rights, women’s rights, and ...

OUAGADOUGOU - Four political activists in Burkina Faso, belonging to a political movement ... many of them appearing to be women, children or elderly. One video showed men armed with assault ...

Russia's influence in Niger continues to deepen, as evidenced by a combination of humanitarian assistance, major ...

Since 2007, the State Department has recognized more than 200 women for "promoting peace and prosperity and human rights" around the world.

Melania Trump honored women with the State Department's annual award for superior courage, calling their actions "a powerful catalyst" in fighting injustice.

First Lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are hosting an event on Tuesday to recognize courageous women ...