Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially informed the public of an export ban imposed by the Government of Burkina Faso on key agricultural commodities, including rice, millet, maize, sorghum, ...

The jihadist groups are extending their reach, threatening coastal West African states while battling local armies.

Russia's goal, according to Constantin Gouvy of the Clingendael Institute, is to replace Western powers such as France as the ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on ...

The Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Cardinal Parolin emphasised that military action must respect human rights during a ...

I would rather not explain it now, but it’s sort of self-evident,” President Trump told reporters when asked about the UN ...

China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

The advancing tide of Islamist extremism has prompted the rise of pro-government militias. The result has been a vicious ...

As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...

A new flour mill with a daily capacity of 220 tonnes of flour and 80 tonnes of bran was inaugurated in Gampéla, Burkina Faso, ...