Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.

Togolese authorities have extradited Burkina Faso's former leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, following a request by Burkina ...

Burkina Faso said this month it had foiled an assassination attempt on military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, but analysts - ...

Togo has arrested and expelled Burkina Faso's former president to his home country after officials there accused him of ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies, lifeless children intertwined together, a 2-month-old face-up on the ground with puppies crawling on his tiny frame. The ...

Burkina Faso has fired coach Brama Traoré and his assistants after the team’s disappointing Africa Cup of Nations.

This move advances the government’s ambitions of ensuring the country’s digital sovereignty in the face of increasing digital ...

Eleven Nigerian military officers were detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country, Burkinabè security sources told the BBC. The Air Force C-130 aircraft ...

FILE - Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore arrives to the Grand Palace at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 10, 2025. (Stanislav Krasilnikov/RIA Novosti via AP, file) OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso ...

The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out. By Elian ...

Sudan and Burkina Faso enter this third matchday already having secured their spots in the round of 16. Yet, this clash in Casablanca still carries significant strategic weight. A draw would lock in ...

The mediator sent to Burkina Faso by West Africa’s main political and economic bloc ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Tuesday said he was satisfied by a meeting with the country’s new military leader ...