Sovereign risk may scare off some investors but don't get it twisted, West Africa could be the most exciting place to back gold miners.

A report by SCP Resource Finance spotlights Turaco Gold as a standout among emerging Africa-focused developers.

Dutch developer Gutami Holding has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Burkina Faso’s national utility to supply ...

Luc Pagbelguem, a journalist with the private television station BF1, and Boukari Ouoba, vice-president of the Burkina ...

Burkina Faso's military government has dissolved the country's independent electoral commission. Authorities announced the decision on Wednesday, citing high costs and a desire to limit foreign ...

By Amos SAFOOn June 26, 2025, a very significant political and diplomatic event took place in Burkina Faso.This involved agreements Captain Ibrahim Traore signed with eight African, Asian, European ...

Real per capita GDP growth surged from 0.7% in 2023 to 2.5% in 2024, offering meaningful improvement in average living standards.

For Burkina Faso's youth--who make up the majority of the population--expectations had shifted. They were globally connected, politically conscious, and socially organized.

Burkina Faso is a poor, landlocked country that depends on adequate rainfall. Irregular patterns of rainfall, poor soil, and the lack of adequate communications and other infrastructure contribute ...

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

Project Description A scoping study has proposed the development of an underground development beneath the M5 South openpit at the Sanbrado gold mine. The study envisages average underground ...