By Ayorinde Oluokun\AbujaThe United States (U.S) government has identified 18 Nigerian states that should be ‘no go areas’ for her citizens because of what it described as widespread crime, abductions ...

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

Dr. Claudette Yaméogo, Burkina Faso's only ophthalmologist specializing in treating children, checks Isaka Diallo who has lost vision in his left eye at the Sanou Sourou University Hospital in ...

With his counterinsurgency strategy only deepening Burkina Faso’s security crisis, Traore has turned to repressing anyone he views as a threat.

According to intellinews.com, gold has been Burkina Faso’s top export since 2009, accounting in 2023 for 80% of the country’s export income and 22% of government revenues.

Burkina Faso plans to take control of more foreign-owned industrial mines, its prime minister said, as the West African nation seeks a bigger share of revenue from its resources.

Burkina Faso plans to take control of more foreign-owned industrial mines, the country's prime minister said, as the West African country seeks a bigger share of revenue from its national ...

Getty Images Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022.

Since 2023, the Burkina Faso Hydromet Project has supported the installation of 9,700 farmer rain gauges to help rural communities better manage their crop years. With a total $33 million budget, the ...

Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that migrate from Europe to Africa every year.

The presence of Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, at the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Mahama has sparked intense public outrage and debate.