They denied being primarily motivated by religion or being trained by the jihadists ... rifles," a resident told the BBC.

They denied being primarily motivated by religion or being trained ... Refugees from Burkina Faso have come to seek asylum in Bawku (file photo) JNIM smugglers are accused of selling weapons ...

Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the ...

This past Feb. 15 marked the 10th anniversary of Daesh (the Islamic State group or ISIL) releasing the video of the murder of ...

Billionaire Elon Musk, head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, announced Monday that President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the U.S. Agency for International Developmen ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

Interview. Activist Dayamba Bindré Roger warns that crises and conflicts increase vulnerability, making people easy targets ...

The advancing tide of Islamist extremism has prompted the rise of pro-government militias. The result has been a vicious ...

Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...

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 ...