French intelligence agency DGSE is under increasing scrutiny in the Sahel region. Targeted by Niger and shaken by the arrest ...

In mid-July, Burkina Faso's leader, Ibrahim Traore, stated that he has evidence of a coordinated attempt by France, supported by Benin and Cote d'Ivoire, to destabilize his country. Burkina Faso ...

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.

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

In the sporting world, weightlifting has earned Burkina Faso recognition as the only African country with a world champion in ...

Burkina Faso has been battling jihadist groups, including those linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), since 2016.

Here’s what we know about the security situation in Sahel: Over the last decade, the region has been shaken by extremist ...

Burkina Faso has pivoted towards Russia for military aid after breaking its decades-old alliance with former colonial power France. It has also formed an alliance with two other pro-Russian juntas ...

This is the first major attack on Bamako since 2015 when fighters targeted foreigners in a nightclub and hotel.

September 22, 2024: In the African country of Mali, Russian Wagner Group mercenaries went looking for some low-risk, high-paying work during July 2024. What they got was a massacre that left all the ...

Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela has announced the country's intention to join ...

Forward Abderrahmane Meziane and goalkeeper Moustapha Zeghba played pivotal roles on Friday as Algerian club CR Belouizdad became the first qualifiers for the CAF Champions League group stage.