Burkina Faso
Country: Burkina Faso
News from Burkina Faso
Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
April 2, 2026Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.
February 27, 2026