
The government of Burkina Faso has strengthened its role in the country’s mining sector by raising its stake in the Kiaka Gold Mine...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 23, 2026Burkina Faso has voted to join the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, marking a key legal step in its stated...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 2, 2026Burkina Faso’s President, Ibrahim Traoré, has described 2025 as a year of largely positive progress for the country, highlighting gains in agriculture and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 28, 2026Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly has adopted a new law establishing the legal status of traditional and customary chieftaincy, a move aimed at...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 19, 2026The first Council of Ministers of the year 2026 was held on Thursday, January 8, under the leadership of His Excellency Captain Ibrahim...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 8, 2026Côte d’Ivoire confirmed their place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 3-0 victory over Burkina Faso...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 7, 2026Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal travel restrictions on citizens of the United States, escalating diplomatic tensions between the Sahel states and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 31, 2025A Nigerian Air Force aircraft that had been held by Burkina Faso authorities has been released following diplomatic engagement and has now arrived...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 22, 2025Burkina Faso’s Superior Council of Communication has approved the allocation of a broadcast frequency for the launch of Daandé Liptako, the radio station...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 19, 2025Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly launched a new regional investment bank with a capital base of 500 billion CFA francs, equivalent...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 15, 2025Burkina Faso has released eleven Nigerian military personnel who were detained after a Nigerian Air Force transport aircraft landed in the country without...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 12, 2025Burkina Faso has detained a Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) aircraft for violating its airspace, according to reports. In a statement signed by the...
ByJoshua ChuwangDecember 9, 2025