Burkina Faso's military government said it had foiled "several attempts to destabilise the country" led by a former high-ranking army official who previously seized power in the West African nation.

Having slipped undetected into Mali's capital weeks ago, the jihadis struck just before dawn prayers. They killed dozens of ...

Burkina Faso, which is currently battling an Islamist insurgency, says it wants to defend itself. There are currently 400 French special forces in Burkina Faso, who have just one month to leave.

After being evicted from its counterterrorism stronghold in Niger, the U.S. is adopting a smaller military footprint in ...

Having slipped undetected into Mali's capital weeks ago, the jihadis struck just before dawn prayers. They killed dozens of ...

Some of them hit the shop, others fell into the courtyard.” The Burkina Faso armed forces and VDPs have also committed serious abuses during operations against Islamist armed groups. The ...

The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country's request nearly five months ago.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have intensified their attacks on civilians ...

Two French tourists who were held hostage in Burkina Faso have thanked the French soldiers who "lost their lives to free us from this hell". Two French special forces soldiers died during the raid ...

European governments are divided on how to respond to West Africa becoming the world’s terrorism hotspot, with European ...

At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack ... from the capital city were helping security forces dig trenches to protect security outposts ...

The Burkina Faso armed forces and VDPs have also committed serious abuses ... to you for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages, including without ...