The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...

Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...

Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring Burkina Faso, describing scenes of sometimes indiscriminate ...

The ECOWAS bloc has offered some concessions to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger following their exit from the union ・ECOWAS granted concessions to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger following their exit from ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS ...

In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the first person to receive the newly introduced AES passport ...

The Economic Community of West African States is making a final attempt to engage with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso as the three nations prepare to formalise their withdrawal from the regional ...

Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta ...

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate one year since Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS in Ouagadougou and across the country. The official launching of the Alliance of Sahel States was ...

Burkina Faso produced about 67 tonnes of gold in 2021. Since then, production has steadily declined due to security challenges. Despite new projects, the future of the gold sector remains uncertain.