
Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, according to reports by Reuters on Thursday, stating...
ByMayowa DurosinmiApril 18, 2024A private plane has crashed in the eastern region of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, March 7, killing five people and injuring two. The...
ByEmmanuel EjioforMarch 7, 2024The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in conjunction with delegations from the Council of the EU-Africa Working Party (COAFR), created...
ByMayowa DurosinmiFebruary 28, 2024At least 13 residents of Ouagadougou have been killed, and two others sustained injuries following an attack on a Catholic Church in north-eastern...
ByMayowa DurosinmiFebruary 26, 2024The Nigerian government has expressed sadness regarding the decisions of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to exit the Economic Community of West African...
ByJoy ChukwuJanuary 30, 2024In a significant development, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have declared their departure from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), despite...
ByIkenna ChurchillJanuary 29, 2024Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This decision comes after...
ByConfidence UbaniJanuary 29, 2024In a surprising turn of events, Burkina Faso’s interim president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, finds himself at the centre of political turbulence following a...
ByJoy ChukwuJanuary 19, 2024In a surprising move, the leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are laying the groundwork for a confederation under the banner of...
ByOluwasegun SanusiDecember 12, 2023The body of Burkinabè activist Alain Christophe Traoré, widely known as Alino Faso, is expected to arrive in Ouagadougou today after weeks of...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 18, 2025The Presidency of Faso’s football team, also known as “PréFaso,” has secured a 3-1 victory over a star-studded squad of Burkinabè football professionals...
ByOluwasegun SanusiJune 30, 2025The 36th edition of the Tour du Faso, West Africa’s most prestigious cycling race, began on Thursday in Burkina Faso, bringing together cyclists...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 27, 2025