Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty in the West African nation's penal code, after it was abolished in 2018, a government source to... Already a Barron's subscriber?

Burkina Faso's foreign minister praised cooperation with Russia on Saturday as "suiting" his country better than its historic ties with France.

The country’s Foreign Minister told AFP, “There is no room for fear, because we know what we want and where we want to go.” ...

A brutal attack led by an al-Qaeda-affiliated group has left 22 civilians dead and 4 others injured in Burkina Faso. The ...

Over 20 people have died in inter-tribal conflicts in north-eastern Ghana. The area borders Burkina Faso which is currently battling an islamist insurgency, forcing thousands to flee. What do these ...

With Burkina Faso’s head of state threatening to withdraw their licences, players in the mining sector have been trying to defuse the situation. But how long can they hold out?

Although a secular republic, Islam is the majority religion and pervades the whole of society. This causes some Chadians to show hostility and intolerance towards Christians, whom they regard as ...

Human rights organizations urged Burkina Faso on Wednesday to respect and promote the rights of human rights defenders in the country amid reports of increased abductions and forced military ...

Justice,” adopted in 1997 under former President Blaise Compaoré, will now be replaced by “Fatherland or Death, We Shall ...

As Islamist militants spread south, group leaders have made clear their fight is with Mali’s government — and the Wagner ...

The government's reliance on armed civilian auxiliaries, known as Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland, or VDP, to fight militants is putting civilians in great danger, Alegrozzi told The ...

Burkina Faso: authorities confirm the conscription of three missing media professionals amidst a growing crackdown on the press Reporters Without Borders 18:36 Thu, 24 Oct World Food Programme (WFP) ...