Burkina Faso News News Burkina Faso » Government: Dr Tulia tours Burkina Faso in IPU’s bid to deepen inter-parliamentary ties, security
Dr Tulia Ackson, has met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Burkina Faso, Dr Ousmane Bougouma, in Ouagadougou during her official working visit aimed at strengthening parliamentary cooperation and ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France
The military government, in power since 2022 coup, accused France of having ‘neo-colonial ambitions’.
News Burkina Faso » Government: Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta issued a decree Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic relations with France, once a key ally
Burkina Faso's military government has severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler and key security partner ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: Ghana secures resumption of egg exports to Burkina Faso after bilateral talks
The Government has secured the lifting of Burkina Faso's restrictions on the importation of eggs from Ghana, paving the way for the resumption of exports and improved bilateral trade between the two ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: Burkina Faso economy under military rule as foreign investment falls
Burkina Faso's military government seeks self-reliance as conflict and isolation drive down foreign investment despite growth.
News Burkina Faso » Government: Burkina Faso forces killed at least 100 civilians in a March attack, Human Rights Watch says
DAKAR – At least 100 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces in March near the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch said Monday. According to victim testimony and videos shared ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: Burkina Faso forces killed twice as many civilians as jihadists, rights group says
DAKAR, Senegal — Government forces in Burkina Faso killed over twice as many civilians as militant jihadist groups over a two-year period, according to a study by Human Rights Watch, which accused ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: More than two million facing hunger in Burkina Faso: government
More than a tenth of the population in Burkina Faso, a drought-stricken West African country plagued by jihadist violence, is at risk of hunger, according to government figures issued on Thursday. A ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: Video of Burkina Faso massacre appears to implicate government-allied militia, watchdog says
DAKAR, Senegal — Video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to implicate government-allied militia, Human Rights Watch said, calling on ...
News Burkina Faso » Government: Burkina Faso grants permit to state-owned gold miner for Bouboulou project
Burkina Faso has awarded an industrial mining permit to state-owned miner SOPAMIB for the Bouboulou gold project, according to a statement, advancing the military-led government’s push for greater ...