Burkina Faso revises school curricula to ‘decolonise’ education
Burkina Faso’s Government is revising history, geography and civic education curricula for the new school year to promote African values and change how colonial history […]
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Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery to boost local processing
Burkina Faso inaugurated its first gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, in Ouagadougou on Monday, 28 September 2026. President Ibrahim Traoré opened the facility, which cost 11 billion […]
Togo backs Sahel alliance, rejects isolation of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, that Togo had chosen to support Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger because their security […]
Guinea suspends France 24 over putschist President’ description
Guinea’s media regulator banned France 24 from broadcasting in the country on Thursday, September 17, 2026, after the French television channel referred to President Mamadi […]
Burkina Faso raises diesel price
Burkina Faso has increased the price of diesel from 675 to 750 CFA francs (about US$1.32) per litre, effective Monday, August 10, in response to […]
Burkina Faso: President Calls for strengthening push for sovereignty
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore on Wednesday, August 5, urged citizens to deepen their commitment to building a “truly free, independent and sovereign” nation as […]
Burkina Faso Orders Two EU Officials to Leave Country Amid Rising Tensions
Burkina Faso has given two European Union (EU) officials 72 hours to leave the country amid worsening diplomatic tensions with Brussels. The officials, identified as […]
Burkina Faso’s Traore calls for deeper Sahel cooperation as AES marks second anniversary
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore on Monday, July 6, called for stronger cooperation among Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as the Confederation of Sahel States […]
Burkina Faso Says Over 400 Armed Fighters Killed in Coordinated Military Counterattacks
Burkina Faso’s Armed Forces say they have killed more than 400 armed fighters during coordinated counteroffensives following simultaneous attacks on military positions on June 30, […]
Niger: 35 Killed as Militants Attack Niger’s Main International Airport
At least 35 people were killed on Thursday after heavily armed militants launched an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, […]