OUAGADOUGOU - The government of Burkina Faso on Monday declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, United Nations resident coordinator ...

Jihadists from Burkina Faso have stepped up their assaults on northern Togo since the beginning of the year, with the ...

Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata following a U.N.

The Burkina Faso junta has expelled the UN regional coordinator, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, over a report alleging violations ...

Burkina Faso's military government has dissolved the country's independent electoral commission. Authorities announced the decision on Wednesday, citing high costs and a desire to limit foreign ...

As region’s security ties with US, France unravel, China steps in to fill the void and position itself for greater influence ...

Burkina Faso's junta has expelled the UN's top official to the West African nation over a report about children caught up in ...

Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a U.N. report ...

Burkina Faso's transitional government announced in a statement, read out on state television late Wednesday by junta spokesman Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, that a "proven coup attempt" was ...

Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in West Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world. It shares a northern border with Mali, which has long battled Islamic extremists.

The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out.

Burkina Faso, a previously stable, landlocked nation of 20 million, has been torn apart in the past eight years by violence from extremist groups loosely affiliated with Al Qaeda and the Islamic ...