The son of one of Mali's top politicians says the country's ruling junta has arrested his father for criticizing the military ...

In Group L of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, the fate is already sealed, with Burkina Faso and The post ...

The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African ...

Last week a government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s military junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which ...

The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso is allegedly discussing the reintroduction of the death penalty for terrorism and ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Burkina Faso's government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. In August ...

Since leaving her senior post in the US government, the former Trump official has spent months traveling across Africa, from ...

The latest execution in Burkina Faso was in 1988, according to rights group Amnesty International. It concerned four leaders accused of an attempted coup d’état to depose president Blaise ...

Burkina Faso should urgently prioritise the protection of civilians amid its ongoing struggle with armed rebels, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report.

Burkina Faso has long been known for its artistic and cultural festivals, whose themes range from film to dance to theater ...

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on Saturday. The latest execution in Burkina ...