Burkina Faso's armed forces say they are investigating a gruesome video that purports to show military volunteers hacking ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called "total support" for Africa, including in the struggle against ...

More than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children, were massacred by Burkina Faso's military in a single ... said he would get back to the BBC if and when they make a statement.

but more than a third of Burkina Faso is controlled by insurgents. Mr Coulibaly said he had launched an investigation into the village attacks in Yatenga province on 25 February. The AFP news ...

Experts told the BBC that the scale of the Barsalogho attack points to a larger problem in the Burkina Faso's security architecture. “The country is yet to come up with a security strategy that ...

Russia is withdrawing 100 of its paramilitary officers from Burkina Faso to help in the war in Ukraine. They are part of about 300 soldiers from the Bear Brigade - a Russian private military ...

Welcome to Burkina Faso, one of the African nations where Russia is boosting its operations to gain influence. Evidence found by the BBC shows that ... maintains a news website with stories ...

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Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia which will see them acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites. The three West African countries, run by military juntas ...

While Trump has been away from the presidency, Russia has stepped up its presence in Africa. One of the main ways it has done ...

Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Voice of America's broadcasts for three months over its coverage of militant attacks in the country and in neighboring Mali, the state news agency ...

Two UK-based Africans tell the BBC how they are digging deep into their ... sparking rumours he had died. Burkina Faso and Cameroon book spots at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with ...