Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers
Burkina Faso has expelled journalists from two leading French newspapers, in the latest move against France by Burkina Faso’s military…
Burkina Faso missing miners: Four dead bodies found
By Lalla Sy BBC News After a frantic day-and-night search lasting more than a month, rescue teams have found the…
Burkina Faso gold mine blast kills 60
About 60 people have died after an explosion at a makeshift gold mine in a village in south-west Burkina…
Burkina Faso: New leader gives first speech since ousting president
Burkina Faso coup d’état 2022 The new military leader of Burkina Faso has promised a return to the normal…
Who is Burkina Faso coup leader Lt-Col Damiba?
Burkina Faso coup d’état 2022 Trained by the US and France in warfare, the young Lt-Col Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba…
Burkina Faso military bases hit by heavy gunfire
Heavy gunfire has been heard at several barracks in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, and at a nearby air base. The…
Fespaco: Pomp and colour as Africa’s biggest film festival starts
By Jewel Kiriungi BBC News, Ouagadougou The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco) is…
Head of Islamic State in Sahara killed by French troops – Macron
Sahel Islamist insurgency The head of the Islamic State group in the Sahara has been killed by French troops,…
Sahel jihadists: West Africa faces up to policing its terror triangle
By Paul Melly Africa analyst Sahel Islamist insurgency With Chad’s withdrawal of troops and the imminent reduction in French…