Burkina Faso did not pay off all its external debt in March 2025, contrary to a claim shared on social media. Facebook posts ...

President Ibrahim Traoré declared Burkina Faso is undergoing a "popular, progressive revolution" rather than following democratic governance as expected.

Women and girls in Burkina Faso are being discriminated against by a system that won’t let them make decisions about their education, healthcare and contraception. We’re campaigning for the ...

Canadian precious metals company Fortuna Mining Corp. has agreed to sell its Burkina Faso assets, including the Yaramoko gold ...

Four decades ago a 34-year-old army captain from Burkina Faso stood before the UN General Assembly and demanded a new world order. The speech, which was watched eagerly by young people across west ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s interim leader, has dismissed the notion that democracy is a prerequisite to development. Traoré said it is difficult to pinpoint a country whose ...