Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights Watch.

Le Burkina Faso a connu une convergence de crises, notamment la violence interethnique, les conflits armés, la pauvreté, les inégalités, l'insécurité alimentaire et les changements environnementaux.

(Nairobi) – Burkina Faso’s military junta arrested three journalists on March 24, 2025, for reporting on the government crackdown on the media, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities ...

Burkina Faso, which means “land of honest men,” is a small, very poor, landlocked country in Western Africa, home to over 20 million people. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper ...

Une cérémonie solennelle de montée des couleurs s’est tenue ce lundi matin au palais présidentiel de Koulouba, à Ouagadougou, marquant une étape historique pour le Burkina Faso et ses ...

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Five of the 10 countries most impacted by terrorism are also in the Sahel. Although Burkina Faso remains the most affected country, both deaths and attacks declined, falling by 21% and 57% ...

Burkina Faso has experienced a convergence of crises, including inter-ethnic violence, armed conflict, poverty, inequalities, food insecurity, and environmental change. As a result, over 1.4 million ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human ...

The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL accused of ‘massacring villagers ...

In a huge blow to Ecowas, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are leaving to forge ahead with their own group. Burkina Faso's Capt Ibrahim Traore had a holstered pistol in what some saw a security breach.