Burkina Faso · Desk
Reported stories, developing updates, and quick explainers from the newsroom
Burkina Faso honors Bintou Marie Ruth Diallo for her dedication to empowering African youth through mentorship and leadership development initiatives.
A 22-year-old foreign national, P.K., has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, with 6 months to be served, for indecency with a 15-year-old girl in Ouagadougou.
SONATUR joins 37th Tour du Faso as partner, supporting local sports and development in Burkina Faso.
FasoCraft, une plateforme numérique pour valoriser l'artisanat burkinabè
The 18th edition of the Ouagadougou International Handicraft Fair (SIAO) has opened in Burkina Faso, bringing together over 30 countries to discuss the future of African handicrafts.
Kadiogo province in Burkina Faso targets sustaining its 96.43% success rate in primary education by 2027.
Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale publie un rapport sur la croissance économique et la création d'emplois dans les villes d'Afrique subsaharienne.
Niger's judicial police seize 6.5 million CFA francs in counterfeit banknotes, foil suspected currency trafficking.
A Chinese woman suffered six broken ribs after her husband hugged her to warm her up, revealing a silent disease that can progress for years without symptoms.
Forty years after Thomas Sankara's Appel de Gaoua, Burkina Faso under Captain Ibrahim Traoré pursues a national refoundation with education as a strategic pillar.
President Ibrahim Traoré opens SIAO 2026, calls for artisans to drive industrialization and economic transformation in Burkina Faso and Africa.
Ivorian duo Yodé et Siro to perform in Ouagadougou on December 12 to celebrate 30 years of zouglou music.
