Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

This initiative, mandated by the Hydromet Burkina Faso project, aims to teach the use of this simple tool, and to enable the people trained to benefit their communities. It used to be pretty much hit ...

A new flour mill with a daily capacity of 220 tonnes of flour and 80 tonnes of bran was inaugurated in Gampéla, Burkina Faso, ...

People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso on Jan. 26, 2022. (Credit: Sophie Garcia/AP.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has ...

The sociopolitical and economic conditions that led to coups in other countries in west Africa are present in Nigeria.

In September, the Nigerian government made an important change to its food fortification program to date—a set of standards ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The ...

In November 1884, diplomats from Europe and America gathered in Berlin to divide the African continent amongst themselves.

In the past decade in Burkina Faso, more than 27,000 people have been killed, including civilians and combatants, with at least 16,000 in just the past two years, according to ACLED (Armed ...

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...