Burkina Faso's military government has severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler and key security ...

Burkina Faso’s 2023 decision to terminate a 1965 double taxation treaty with France marked one of the country’s most consequential economic policy shifts since independence. The agreement had governed ...

The military government, in power since 2022 coup, accused France of having ‘neo-colonial ambitions’.

Junta chief captain Ibrahim Traoré has pursued anti-Western policies since seizing power in a coup in September 2022, while ...

The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta issued a decree Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the ...

France has condemned Burkina Faso's decision to unilaterally sever the two countries’ diplomatic relations, describing the move as "hostile and baseless" while warning that reciprocal measures are ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling junta said it thwarted an attempt to destabilize the African country “with the help of foreign powers.” A transitional government has been ...

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 ...

Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — More than a dozen soldiers seized control of Burkina Faso’s state television late Friday, declaring that the country’s coup leader-turned-president, Lt. Col. Paul Henri ...

Burkina Faso’s military government severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler that had been a key ...