OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso -- Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamic extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes destroyed. Exhausted and traumatized, they fled in search of safety, food and shelter.

Members of the French DGSE were 'held hostage' for a year in Ouagadougou, accused of espionage by putsch leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré. It took bitter negotiations and the decisive intervention of Morocco to secure their release.

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

Ibrahim Traore hits back at French president saying that African leaders had ‘forgotten to say thank you" to Paris for ‘helping to combat’ insurgencies - Anadolu Ajansı

Over 2.5 million people in Burkina Faso have been displaced due to violence from Islamist extremists and government forces. Many have fled to the capital, Ouagadougou, where they face discrimination and lack support.

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — In a story published Jan. 6, 2025, about people in Burkina Faso displaced by Islamic extremists and government-affiliated fighters, The Associated Press ...

The ink had not dried on my dissertation approvals at USC, when Meg, my former wife, and I boarded a plane for Ouagadougou, Upper Volta. The country is now named Burkina Faso, the land of upright people. I signed up with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in 1978. After a brief training period, we headed for West Africa.

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamic extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes destroyed. Exhausted and ...

Over 2.1 million displaced in Burkina Faso face violence, discrimination, and neglect, challenging the military junta's stability narrative.

After overthrowing civilian governments between 2020 and 2023, Mali, Burkina and Niger have created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).