The government has implemented reforms to improve fiscal discipline and economic governance ... all trends are positive or straightforward. Gold production, which is central to Burkina Faso ...

But after 19 years in power, his legacy was mixed. With a young, strong, charismatic leader, Burkina Faso has a chance to get its governance right and achieve its developmental aspirations.

With a young, strong, charismatic leader, Burkina Faso could get its governance right and achieve its developmental aspirations In the medium term, the country must transition into constitutional rule ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This Selected Issues paper highlights trends, impacts, and policy implications in Burkina Faso. Regional insecurity has ...

Burkina Faso is a poor, landlocked country that depends on adequate rainfall. Irregular patterns of rainfall, poor soil, and the lack of adequate communications and other infrastructure contribute ...

Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...

Burkina Faso’s military junta said it has adopted the draft of an amended family code that criminalizes homosexuality. The West African nation has been among just 22 out of 54 countries on the ...

The military regime in Burkina Faso has said its intelligence service thwarted a plot to overthrow the junta in April. It said the coup attempt was planned in Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso's military ...

But after 19 years in power, his legacy was mixed. With a young, strong, charismatic leader, Burkina Faso has a chance to get its governance right and achieve its developmental aspirations.