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 […]
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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, […]
Interpol Operation Uncovers Surge in Counterfeit Medicines Across Africa
Interpol has revealed that Africa remains a major target for counterfeit medicine trafficking following a global crackdown that led to 269 arrests, the closure of […]
Ndayishimiye Visits Ouagadougou to Rebuild AU–Burkina Faso Relations
Burundi’s President, Évariste Ndayishimiye, in his capacity as Chair of the African Union, arrived in Ouagadougou on Monday, April 20, for what has been described […]
New Sahel Coalition Emerges to Challenge Military Rule Across Three Nations
A new cross-border citizens’ movement, the Alliance of Democrats of the Sahel, was launched on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, bringing together Civil society actors, political […]
Burkina Faso Dismisses Human Rights Watch Report as ‘Unfounded’
The Government of Burkina Faso has rejected a report published on April 2, 2026, by Human Rights Watch (HRW), describing it as inaccurate and misleading. […]