Women and girls in Burkina Faso are being discriminated against by a system that won’t let them make decisions about their education, healthcare and contraception. We’re campaigning for the ...

(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's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Ivory Coast.

This year, there are two winners from Africa: Henriette Da – Burkina Faso Human rights defender Ms. Henriette Da is a sociologist by training and an expert in human rights, women’s rights ...

Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire.

Her remarks have sparked mixed reactions online, with some Nigerians agreeing with her perspective, while others challenged her views by pointing to the challenges Burkina Faso also faces, ...

Burkina Faso’s military government says it foiled a “major plot” to overthrow Ibrahim Traoré, junta leader, last week. Speaking on Monday, Mahamadou Sana, security minister, alleged that ...

My dad threatened me saying, "If you don’t go to join your husband I will kill you."' 13-year-old 'Maria' spoke to us at the women's shelter pictured above in May 2015 In some parts of Burkina Faso, ...

(Ecofin Agency) - • Burkina Faso raised 40.35 billion CFA ($67 million) in a recent bond auction but had to accept high interest rates. • Investor confidence is shaken following a government request ...

The semi-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations are set to take place Tuesday evening, 15 April with the youth teams vying for a spot in the final. The first match-up will see Burkina Faso go up ...

Burkina Faso’s military government said on Monday that it had foiled a “major plot” to overthrow the country’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The military government first ...