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After Coup in Burkina Faso, Protesters Turn to Russia for Help
Fed up with the failure of their government, and France, to stop the violence caused by militants, some citizens now call for Russia to intervene.
A coup in Burkina Faso will help the Sahel’s jihadists
Military rule will exacerbate the problems that have allowed extremism to thrive.
Burkina Faso army warns ex-officials in talks over transition
The ruling military in Burkina Faso warns ex-ministers not to leave the country during talks over the transitional period.
The poor hygienic management of menstruation is the cause of school dropout for young girls
This Monday, May 25, 2020 was held the commemoration ceremony of the World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Under the theme “It’s time to act”, this day aims to take stock and reflect on finding ways and means to support girls in the management of their menses.
Coronavirus in crisis-hit Burkina Faso: Healthcare centres close as cases rise
The growing number of COVID-19 cases in Burkina Faso is threatening to overwhelm the country’s war-weakened health system and complicate efforts to respond to one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement crises.
In eastern Burkina Faso, spreading violence and little international aid
‘Having abandoned everything, they have no resources to take care of themselves.’
How Burkina Faso’s ‘Iron Biby’ moved from being fat-shamed to one of the world’s strongest men
Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou is a 27-year-old man from Burkina Faso. He had gone from the boy who was bullied for being fat, to one of the strongest men in the world.
Born in 1992, Iron Biby, as he is affectionately called, realized when he was five that he was different from his siblings due to his weight.
Burkina News Archive
COVID-19 COVERAGE
Burkina Faso Registers Surge In COVID-19 Cases, Hospitals Under Pressure
Burkina Faso hospitals struggle with new wave of COVID-19
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
New study on the economic impact of the pandemic in Burkina Faso
Coronavirus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
Out of sight, people suffer from a rise in violence in eastern Burkina Faso
“A disaster within a disaster” – In Burkina Faso, terrorism and COVID-19 pose a double threat
Burkina Faso struggles against COVID-9 and extremist threats
Young entrepreneur manufactures solar-powered body disinfector
The confluence of conflict, corruption, and coronavirus in Burkina Faso
Coronavirus curfew creates water shortage for Burkina Faso’s poorest
Burkina Faso: UNHCR warns about rising rate of COVID-19 cases
In Burkina Faso, aid groups face a test of the ‘humanitarian-development nexus’
Why Africa is at risk of Coronavirus catastrophe
Burkina Faso frees prisoners to stem virus spread
Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security
Coronavirus in crisis-hit Burkina Faso – Healthcare centers close as cases rise
In West African coronavirus hot spot, war has left 700,000 homeless and exposed
Africa Braces for Coronavirus, but Slowly
In Burkina Faso, COVID-19 fight complicated by war, displacement
Culture
Why Burkina Faso’s Transition Offers Lessons in How to Manage a Constitutional Crisis
Burkina Faso mounts first stone monument in memory of Thomas Sankara
Kéré Architecture uses clay for a school in Burkina Faso to tackle climate
Thomas Sankara: last moments, last witnesses, last secrets…
Thomas Sankara: An Icon Of Revolution
Les Amazones D’Afrique: A Virtual Live Performance
Hugues Fabrice Zango: “I’m starting to become famous”
Under coronavirus curfew, West African bard offers escape via live-stream
Why a Frenchman built a ‘Tudor’ castle in Burkina Faso
Driving trucks, blasting rocks – Women break the mold in Burkina Faso gold mines
Burkina Faso TV star inspiring fellow albinos to excel without fear or shame
In Ougadougou, the man who tames cars
Photos of Burkina Faso’s contemporary dance festival turns the discourse away from terror
Bobo YéYé: Belle Époque In Upper Volta
Photos of Burkina Faso from Ulli Maier and Nisa Maier
David Pace photos of Burkina Faso kiosks
Irene Abdou’s Photos of Fulani Life and Culture of Burkina Faso
‘Echo’ lamp is a poetic love song to West African culture
In Burkina Faso, being transgender means living in the shadows
Burkina Faso – African dolls challenge Barbie stereotype (video)
In Burkina Faso, a sister uses music to fight forces of darkness
Francis Kéré brings soul of Gando to Coachella
Rare photos uncover Burkina Faso’s underground club scene
Beautiful photographs of Burkina Faso’s ‘People of the Night’
Honey from Burkina Faso: Endangered foods from around the world
Montclair brewery celebrates Black History Month with special brews
Beautiful box sets for holiday gift-giving
German bank KfW tests blockchain solution “TruBudget” in Burkina Faso
Francis Kéré designs a wooden art pavilion for Tippet Rise
Ruins of Loropeni shed light on Ancient Gold Trade and are thought to hold more mysteries
Burkina Faso inches toward justice for Compaore-Era heavyweights
Yennenga, the Dagomba Warrior Princess whose son founded the Mossi Kingdom of West Africa
Sanle Sory’s joyful photographs of Burkina Faso in the 1970s
Development
Africa’s Great Green Wall aims for fresh growth spurt
The poor hygienic management of menstruation is the cause of school dropout for young girls
Sexual and reproductive health in Burkina: Continue information and awareness
Burkina Faso: Overview of the humanitarian situation (as of 1 November 2019)
In Burkina Faso, Skyrocketing Violence Puts Children’s Education on Hold
Sexual and Reproductive Health: The UNFPA in Conference with Journalists
Plant to Power in Burkina Faso (Video)
Burkina Faso Research May Prove a Malaria Breakthrough
Burkina Faso: Historic Day for Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
Weaving a Brighter Future for Plastic in Burkina Faso
Mixing Science with Tradition Among Burkina Faso’s Migratory Herders
News and Politics
Angelina Jolie marks World Refugee Day with refugees in Burkina Faso – Remarks by UNHCR Special Envoy, Ms. Angelina Jolie, on World Refugee Day
Former Burkina Faso leader Compaore charged in predecessor Sankara’s murder
Children in Burkina Faso undergo historic heart surgeries
World’s fastest-growing jihadist insurgency is bringing Burkina Faso to its knees
Vaccine storage issues could leave 3 billion people without access
ECHOES OF THE SAHEL – Burkina Faso Elections Special Edition
Burkina Faso President Kabore secures re-election, preliminary results show
Burkina Faso: Elections Will Be Tricky, but the Country Has an Even Bigger Problem
How has Burkina Faso changed since the ‘insurrection’?
Elections will be tricky, but Burkina Faso has an even bigger problem
Floods kill at least 13 and injure 19 in Burkina Faso
More than half a million children under five in Burkina Faso are acutely malnourished – UNICEF
Conflict and coronavirus spark a hunger crisis in Burkina Faso
Armed Violence Displaces More Than 1 Million in Burkina Faso
Burkina: Covid-19, terrorism overshadow 60th anniversary
The grim life of Burkina’s cesspit cleaners
Burkina Faso, five years after “Revolution 2.0”
Burkina Faso: First Stone Monument in Memory of Thomas Sankara
Burkina Faso’s Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis Calls for Stronger International Support
Burkina Faso: Government Launches Water and Sanitation Program For €274 Million
The Challenges to Burkina Faso’s Democracy
The Promise of ‘New International Economic Order’
Burkina Faso Says Paris Court Dismissed $2.2 Billion Claim Over Manganese Mine Contract
Burkina Faso Unveils Thomas Sanskara’s Majestic Statue in Ouagadougou
Fespaco: Banned Lesbian Love Story Rafiki Wins Award
Inspired by #MeToo, FESPACO Film Festival Actresses Call Out Sexual Harassment
One of Africa’s Most Influential Film Festivals Has Survived DVDs and Now Terrorism
Burkina Faso Investigating Troop Execution Claims
Lessons to Be Learnt from Burkina Faso’s Decision to Drop GM Cotton
Burkina Faso: Blaise Compaoré and the Politics of Personal Enrichment By Peter Dorrie
Terrorism and Security
Child soldiers aged 12-14 massacre 130 in Burkina Faso
Battles Over Water Are Stoking a War in Africa’s Sahel
Burkina Faso: in the grip of a triple crisis – armed conflict, COVID-19 and floods
Burkina Faso’s wildlife reserves have become a battle zone, overrun by militants and poachers
Over 180 Bodies Found Dumped in Burkina Faso Town, Report Says
In Burkina Faso, US Troops Train Local Soldiers
When the Soldiers Meant to Protect You Instead Come to Kill
Sahel – a new battlefield between IS and Al-Qaeda?
Analysis: Islamic State claims Al Qaeda started a war in West Africa
Jihadist groups in Sahel exploiting pandemic to step up attacks: UN chief
This vigilante says he’s fighting terrorism. Is he also backing massacres?
Crisis in the Sahel becoming France’s forever war
Four questions on the unprecedented humanitarian emergency in Burkina Faso
The country of honest men at a crossroad
Masked men, murder and mass displacement: How terror came to Burkina Faso
Canadian and Italian kidnapped in Burkina Faso turn up safe in Mali
The local roots of violence in Eastern Burkina Faso
Pentagon to decide soon on possible troop cut in West Africa
Mission impossible for France in the Sahel
Disaster in the making? US to withdraw from Africa
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading East
Briefing: Burkina Faso’s rapid descent catches emergency response off guard
Is organized crime fuelling terror groups in Liptako-Gourma?
In Burkina Faso, cheap improvised ‘poor man’s bomb’ reaps a bloody toll
‘Soldiers killed seven members of my family’
How a preacher sent gunmen into Burkina Faso’s schools
Inside Burkina Faso’s Failing Fight Against Jihadism
Change of regime leaves Burkina Faso disillusioned
Flee or Die: The Cruel Choice in Jihad Hit Burinsa Faso
French Troops in Mali anti-jihadist Campaign Mired in Mud and Mistrust
Ansaraul Islam: The Rise and Decline of a Militant Islamist in the Sahel.
The Sahel Uncertainty: Climate Change and Insurgency
Four Christians Singled Out For Wearing Crosses, Executed in Northern Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso parliament passes legal revisions criminalizing false news, reporting on terrorism
Burkina Faso, Part Two: Communities buckle as conflict ripples through the Sahel
Burkina Faso, Part One: Spreading violence triggers an ‘unprecedented’ crisis
146 Terroristes “Neutralized” by the FDS: A Summary Execution According to the MBDHP (Fr)
Why is Violence Increasing in Burkina Faso?
Mali Refugees Arrest: Fears in Burkina Faso
Where Terrorism is Rising in Africa and the U.S is Leaving
Ansaroul Islam and the Growing Terrorist Insurgency in Burkina Faso
Fear of Attacks Keeps 150,000 Children Away From School in Burkina Faso
Terrorism Threatens a Former Oasis of Stability in West Africa
Growing Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Kirk Woodman: Canadian mine worker killed in Burkina Faso
Innocents abroad: Why do so many Canadians still ignore travel warnings?
Burkina Faso Declares State Of Emergency In North Following Attacks
France Vows Aid for Burkina, But No More Troops to Fight Islamists
General denies leading Burkina Faso coup
Blowback in Africa: How America’s Counterterror Strategy Helped Destabilize Burkina Faso.
Hundreds of schools shut in Burkina Faso over jihadi attacks
The Social Roots of Jihadist Violence in Burkina Faso’s North
Jihadism entrenches itself in Burkina Faso with bullets and bribes