The Edo State government has rescued and repatriated three victims of human trafficking from Burkina Faso, including one who ...

According to the report, of the 1,837 civilians killed in the country between January 2023 and August 2025, more than 1,200 were the result of government forces. Over 2 million people are estimated to ...

More than 1,800 civilians have been killed by the army and armed groups since 2023, Human Rights Watch says.

The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the ...

Burkina Faso marked the 76th World Meteorological Day with a series of high-level events highlighting the country's growing ...

Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality with offenders facing two to five years in prison, the state broadcaster reported late Monday. The ...

Burkina Faso is attracting significant interest from Italian investors following a high-level meeting in Ouagadougou on ...

Burkina Faso’s military government is intensifying its sweeping crackdown on civil society through restrictive legislation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lead Stories says: Didn't Happen Did Burkina Faso reverse its September 2025 ban on LGBTQ+ conduct, as of October 21, 2025? No, ...

Central to the discussions was security and the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in the region. Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed seven key agreements that aim to strengthen trade, ...