Burkina Faso’s military government under Ibrahim Traore is tightening state control over the country’s multi-billion-dollar ...

In a statement, the country’s Ministry of Health said epidemiological surveillance has been reinforced, particularly at ...

Burkina Faso is rapidly tightening its grip on one of Africa’s most valuable industries as the military-led government pushes ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. At 34, Ibrahim Traoré seized global attention by toppling Burkina ...

Reporters Without Borders says Burkina Faso's authorities secretly detained and abused a prominent journalist and dozens of others in a makeshift facility. The group claims Atiana Serge Oulon, ...

Burkina Faso is tightening its grip on its gold sector as the military-led government pushes ahead with reforms that have placed six of the country’s 15 industrial gold mines under majority Burkinabe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso's ruling military junta arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media ...

Yousra Elbagir, a journalist with British TV channel Sky News, has become the target of a smear campaign by supporters of Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré after she raised ...

The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, according to a government document posted on social media Thursday. The Junta named the ...

Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...