Plot To Kill Burkina Faso Leader Foiled, Says Junta
A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced.
Ghana Authorities Arrest Heavily Armed Soldiers From Burkina Faso
Security forces in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region have arrested and detained 17 heavily armed Burkinabè…
Mali And Burkina Faso Impose Travel Ban On US Citizens In Tit-For-Tat Move
Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move…
Burkina Faso, Mali, And Niger Launch $895m Regional Investment Bank
The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched a regional investment bank capitalized at 500 billion CFA…
Burkina Faso Accuses Nigerian Air Force Of Violating Its Airspace
Eleven Nigerian military officers were briefly detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country,…
Burkina Faso Has Arrested European NGO Workers For ‘Spying’
Burkina Faso's military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organization, accusing them of "spying and…
Gunmen Kill 22 After Shooting At Baptism Ceremony In Niger
Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending a baptism ceremony, in an attack on a…
Burkina Faso Scraps Visa Fees For African Travelers
Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travelers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of…