At least 130 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces and allied militia in March near the western town of ...

The use of conscription for politically motivated purposes violates international human rights protection standards. “The Burkina Faso junta seems to have few qualms about interfering with the ...

Human Rights Watch says at least 100 civilians in Burkina Faso were killed by government forces near the town of Solenzo in ...

France and the United States and their allies have been antagonistic toward the Sahel Revolution, and have concurrently pursued a covert foreign policy, aimed at destabilising the Sahel States of Mali ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), effective since ...

The Burkina Faso army led and participated in the massacre of more than 130, possibly many more, ethnic Fulani civilians by ...

have accused Burkina Faso of serious human rights violations in its fight against Islamists, including the indiscriminate killings and forced disappearances of dozens of civilians.

Fresh jihadist violence has killed "several dozen" soldiers and civilians in simultaneous attacks in a town in northern ...

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf took office as the new African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, the AU's chief executive officer and ...

Burkina Faso should urgently prioritise the protection of civilians amid its ongoing struggle with armed rebels, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report. The NGO stated on Tuesday that the ...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights Watch report ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 100 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces in March near the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch said Monday. According to victim ...