Burkina Faso’s military junta arrested three journalists on March 24, 2025 for reporting on the government crackdown on the ...

“The gruesome videos of an apparent massacre by pro-government militias in Burkina Faso underscore the pervasive lack of ...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights Watch.

"The gruesome videos of an apparent massacre by pro-government militias in Burkina Faso underscore the pervasive lack of accountability of these forces," said Ilaria Allegrozzi ... or BIR-18), a ...

Vowing to stamp out the insurgency, he promoted greater cooperation with Russia and ended an agreement with the French military that saw French special forces leave Burkina Faso in early 2023.

After his stint with Minusma, Traoré took part in missions in northern Burkina Faso as part of a special counterterrorism ... split the Burkinabe armed forces. Officers supporting Sankara led ...

Burkina Faso's ruling junta must "impartially investigate and appropriately prosecute" those implicated in an apparent massacre of civilians this month shown in videos circulating on social media, ...

Inside, Burkinabe and French security officials were conducting an investigation. Security forces in Burkina Faso retook the 146-room hotel on Saturday after firefights with militants, at least ...

RABAT, August 2. /TASS/. The armed forces of Burkina Faso engaged in a fierce fight with militants in the southeast of the country and killed about 100 of them, Burkinabe News Agency reported.

Burkina Faso has experienced a convergence of crises, including inter-ethnic violence, armed conflict, poverty, inequalities, food insecurity, and environmental change. As a result, over 1.4 million ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina ... Burkina Faso underscore the pervasive lack of accountability of these forces ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human ...