The political landscape has shifted dramatically ... now face significant restrictions and are largely silenced. As Burkina Faso marks this somber anniversary, the population continues to grapple ...

The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as “Africa’s Che Guevara” as a way to rally a country ...

Burkina Faso's new president came to power in a dramatic coup, winning hearts across Africa with fiery rhetoric and viral social media appeal.

Non-state armed groups now control 40 percent of Burkina Faso’s territory, mainly in the north near the country’s border with Mali. Vigilante groups have responded with violence; political conflict ...

The political landscape of West Africa is shifting in ... led most visibly by Burkina Faso's young and dynamic leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Since taking power in 2022, Traoré has not only ...

Military-led Burkina Faso has frozen the "assets and resources" of more than 100 people, including ex-president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, and two jihadist groups over the "financing of terrorism ...

On top of the recent political instability, Burkina Faso has since 2015 been plagued by jihadist violence from groups linked to the Islamic State group or Al-Qaeda. The unrest has killed more than ...

While the end of the political crisis has allowed Burkina Faso’s economy to resume positive growth, the country’s fragile security situation could put these gains at risk. Political insecurity ...

The West African geopolitical landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ...

So future negotiations will focus on the remaining seven ECOWAS countries: Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, ...