UNHCR Sounds Alarm on Escalating Displacement Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region
Geneva, October 11, 2025 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued an…
Burkina Faso
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger announce withdrawal from International Criminal Court
In a significant and controversial move, the West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ni…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Burkina Faso Abolishes Visa Fees for African Travelers: A Bold Step Toward Pan-African Unity and Economic Growth
In a landmark decision aimed at fostering greater regional integration and promoting the free…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Burkina Faso Enacts Law Criminalizing Homosexuality, Joining Over 30 African Nations in Restrictive Legislation
In a significant and controversial move, Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a l…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Burkina Faso junta expels top official of United Nations over children in wartime report
Burkina Faso’s military government on Monday, August 18, expelled the top United Nations represe…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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No country has developed under democracy – Burkina Faso’s president Captain Ibrahim Traoré
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the interim leader of Burkina Faso, has questioned the effectiveness of…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso impose tariff on goods from ECOWAS countries
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have introduced a 0.5 per cent tariff on goods imported from cou…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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ECOWAS formalises exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic but grants citizens free movement
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formalized the suspension of Burkin…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Multiple casualties in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant
At least 18 people have been killed and nine others wounded after suspected Takfiri terrorists …
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Multiple casualties in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant
At least 18 people have been killed and nine others wounded after suspected Takfiri terrorists …
byWilfrey Morena
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Australian woman kidnapped in Burkina Faso freed
Dr Ken Elliott and his wife Jocelyn, both aged in their 80s, were abducted following attacks i…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Al-Qaida claim hotel attack in Burkina Faso
Two unidentified armed men approach a vehicle near the hotel in Ouagadougou. Photo / AP • Gunm…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a country in western Africa, formerly known as Upper Volta. It was a French co…
byJokpeme Joseph Omode
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