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A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has withdrawn their respective ambassadors from Algeria in response ...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta issued a decree ... In today’s increasingly fragmented world, communities value real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a non-biased ...

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 ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to implicate government-allied militia, Human Rights Watch said ...

At least eight journalists and political activists have been allegedly "kidnapped' by state actors and their whereabouts ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) late on Friday called on Burkina Faso's military rulers to investigate and prosecute those implicated in an apparent massacre of dozens of civilians this week. Videos surfaced ...

Their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Egypt on Thursday night confirmed their status as one of the tournament's most formidable ...

Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a "gruesome" massacre in a western city that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch ...

Burkina Faso's military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, showcased his impressive football skills by scoring three goals in a match ...