Burkina Faso

Civilians killed during militants attack in Burkina Faso

Local and security sources have said that civilians are among the dozens of people…

AFCON 2023: Burkina Faso hold Algeria to 2-2 draw

Algeria and Burkina Faso played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in a dramatic Africa…

Burkina Faso declares three-day national mourning as militants kill over 160 villagers

Burkina Faso declares three-day national mourning as militants kill over 160 villagers Burkina Faso…

Six killed by suspected terrorists in Burkina Faso

No fewer than six civilians were killed by suspected terrorists in Northern Burkina Faso…

Golden Eaglets off to Togo for WAFU tourney

Five-time world champions Nigeria and three-time world champions Ghana headline the seven-team West African…

Burkina Faso’s population hits 20,487,979

Burkina Faso population stands at 20,487,979 - 51.7 per cent women and 48.3 per…

UNODC, INTERPOL intercept 40,000 dynamites sticks, others meant for terrorists in West Africa, Sahel

An international operation, coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…

Burkina Faso council confirms President Kaboré’s win

The Constitutional Council in Burkina Faso has confirmed the victory of Roch Marc Christian…

Sufferers speak as WHO declares Africa free of wild polio

Africa was declared free of wild polio on Tuesday by the independent Africa Regional…

ECOWAS asks Mali junta to reinstate Keita government

Leaders of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have demanded the reinstatement of…

Six children die in Burkina Faso bomb blast

At least six people, mostly children, died when an improvised explosive device went off…

Men attend ‘school for husbands’ in Burkina Faso

Surprisingly there is a school for husbands in Burkina Faso which aims to men…

Chad asks Nigeria for electricity supply

The government of Chad Republic has made a formal request to the federal government…

Coronavirus: See full list of recorded cases, deaths in 43 African countries 

The number of novel coronavirus cases in 43 African countries stood at 2,412 as…

Burkina Faso reports first coronavirus death in sub-Saharan Africa

The Sahel state of Burkina Faso on Wednesday announced its first death from coronavirus,…