Cardinal Peter Turkson, a leading Vatican figure, has strongly criticized Ghanaian leaders for shifting their priorities from ...

As jihadist violence spreads in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Western influence wanes, and democracy fades into memory ...

Because of the current mood in Africa over the deportation saga of the Trump administration, it was a sad “Aha!” moment for many commentators. The perceived ...

Accra, Keta, Kumasi, Sunyani, and Tamale—are expanding rapidly. According to the Ghana Statistical Service (2021), over 58% of our population now resides in urban areas, a figure projected to rise ...

U.S. President Donald Trump apparently aims to reassert his power to cause a full-blown economic catastrophe, perhaps ...

America is worried that China and some other rivals are establishing themselves as preferred investors in mineral-rich ...

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and Madagascar. Since 2006, every plant species ever documented in Africa and ...

Burkina Faso's junta has announced plans to scrap its Independent National Electoral Commission, citing high costs and ...

Burkina Faso’s military rulers have dissolved the country’s independent electoral commission, authorities said.

Mopti Region, MaliA recent surge of attacks by an al Qaeda-linked group across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger signals its ...

While the end of the political crisis has allowed Burkina Faso’s economy to resume positive growth, the country’s fragile security situation could put these gains at risk.

Learn about UNHCR’s work in Burkina Faso, including refugee and displacement data, programme plans, funding needs and contact details.