Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin, a security source told AFP on Thursday, as violence blamed ...

Burkina Faso's military leader Capt Ibrahim Traore sparked concern when he attended Tuesday's inauguration of Ghana's President John Mahama with a holstered pistol at his waist. Some have described ...

Going back to the days of the Cold War, many Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among ...

Leaders of the west African regional grouping Ecowas approved the long-awaited withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ...

The three countries of the AES are set to leave ECOWAS. The existential shock could lead to a rejuvenation of the West ...

Their loved ones were slaughtered by extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes ...

Manchester City has loaned Issa Kaboré to Werder Bremen for the rest of the season. The move sends the Burkina Faso defender ...

Canada's Barrick Gold said on Monday it would suspend operations in Mali if the country does not lift restrictions on gold ...

Over 2.5 million people in Burkina Faso have been displaced due to violence from Islamist extremists and government forces.

Despite constant terrorist attacks suffered by Catholics in Burkina Faso from Islamic fundamentalists, vocations to the priesthood have increased in recent years.