The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso is allegedly discussing the reintroduction of the death penalty for terrorism and ...

Last week a government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s military junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's ruling junta arrested one of the country's top politicians Wednesday for criticizing the military ...

The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African ...

The latest execution in Burkina Faso was in 1988, according to rights group Amnesty International. It concerned four leaders accused of an attempted coup d’état to depose president Blaise ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday.

With Burkina Faso’s head of state threatening to withdraw their licences, players in the mining sector have been trying to defuse the situation. But how long can they hold out?

As the name implies, the event is specifically designed to foster discussions on partnerships between Russia and Burkina Faso ...

(Nairobi) – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should focus on the most critical issues facing Burkina Faso during its country review on October 23, 2024, Human Rights Watch ...

According to HRW, Burkina Faso’s 2023 report on measures to uphold rights enshrined in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights does not address current human rights concerns. The report, ...

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on Saturday. The latest execution in Burkina ...

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on Saturday. The latest execution in Burkina ...