Political party activities have been suspended in the Sahel country since the army seized power in 2022 ...

Burkina Faso's military ruler is hailed on social media as a pan-African revolutionary. Yet at home, he suppresses civil liberties, criminalizes homosexuality, and silences dissent.In the three years ...

It’s the latest of several measures that rights groups say are shrinking the civic space in the Sahel nation.

Russia and Burkina Faso have signed multiple bilateral documents in Moscow as both nations deepen partnerships that traverse energy, trade, and security.

Burkina Faso and Russia have formalised a strategic partnership, marking a shift in the Sahel's power dynamics. In Moscow, ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday that military cooperation with Burkina Faso has been developing ...

Burkina Faso’s President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré visited Russia to advocate for education for young Africans. Burkina Faso’s President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré is making international headlines following his ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — As news emerged this week about hundreds of Burkina Faso citizens killed separately by both jihadi groups and government forces, images of Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim ...

Political parties in Burkina Faso have already been banned from holding public events, but could still operate internally. Now, a decree dissolves them entirely.

Interior Minister says multiplication of political parties has fuelled divisions and weakened social cohesion.