In a growing role for unmanned systems in the Sahel insurgency, footage shows Burkina Faso forces using precision drones to repel al-Qaeda-linked motorcycle raiders threatening an army base.

By Emmanuel Bruce ACCRA, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed when Islamist insurgents attacked the town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, Ghana's interior ...

The end of January 2026 effectively marked the end of party politics in Burkina Faso. On 29 January, Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s ...

The dissolution of political parties comes amid Burkina Faso’s deepening Islamist insurgency, underscoring how the country’s ...

The UN's top human rights official on Thursday demanded Burkina Faso end its clampdown on civic freedoms, including an announced ban on political parties. In his comments, UN Human Rights Chief ...

The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out. By Elian ...

Burkina Faso's junta dissolves all political parties, citing national unity, amid ongoing repression and jihadist violence.

Burkina Faso’s military government says it has arrested eight people working for a humanitarian organisation, accusing them of “spying and treason”, allegations the Dutch nonprofit “categorically” ...