Burkina Faso

Three French diplomats expelled over alleged ‘subversive activities’ in Burkina Faso

Three French diplomats were given 48 hours to leave Burkina Faso on Thursday after being declared persona non grata by the ruling junta. The trio have been accused of "subversive activities", allegations…

3 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

ECOWAS: What next after Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso quit?

Coups, sanctions, and withdrawal of member states; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must either reform or decline, observers warn.…

3 months ago

News·World

Two million internally displaced by Sahel violence (UN)

More than two million people have been forced to flee their homes within their own countries' borders owing to violence engulfing Africa's Sahel region, according to the United Nations. The humanitarian response…

3 years ago

News·World

COVID-19 watch: Total cases in Nigeria now 66,805, #EndSARS Protest: IGP begs police officers to return to duty

Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Friday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.…

4 years ago

GTV Exclusive

Burkina Faso braces for election results

In Burkina Faso, once known as a country of peaceful coexistence, mistrust is growing between ethnic groups in the wake of terrorist attacks and banditry. Insecurity kept hundreds of thousands of Burkinabe…

4 years ago

Africa·News

Investing in renewable energy in Burkina Faso

Less than one million people in Burkina Faso are connected to the electricity grid and the supply shortage also affects institutions like schools. Now the country is investing in renewable sources to…

4 years ago

Science & Tech

Ethiopia conflict: PM vows ‘final and crucial’ offensive

In tonight's edition: Ethiopian troops march on the Tigrayan capital as the country's war on the well-armed state continues. The north and east of Burkina Faso have been heavily hit by terrorist…

4 years ago

Africa·News

Are US forces essential to war on terror in Africa’s Sahel region?

In the fight against terrorist groups in Africa, US forces provide crucial support to the G5 Sahel group (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) with intelligence, logistics and supplies. But as…

4 years ago

Africa·News

Burkina Faso struggles to tackle terror threat

In West Africa, the nation of Burkina Faso is a weak link in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel region. In the north of the country, which suffers constant terror attacks,…

4 years ago

Africa·News

Zimbabwe hit by malaria outbreak amid Covid-19 lockdown

Zimbabwe's health system is being stretched even further by malaria outbreaks that have killed at least 131 people. Also, Burkina Faso and Ghana have started to ease coronavirus lockdown measures but the…

4 years ago

Africa·News

‘Major crisis in Burkina Faso worsening exponentially day by day”

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, granted France 24 an interview from Geneva. He described the humanitarian crisis in the Syrian northwest region of Idlib as one of the “most…

4 years ago

Africa·News

1 2 3 4 Next

Burkina Faso

Three French diplomats expelled over alleged ‘subversive activities’ in Burkina Faso

ECOWAS: What next after Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso quit?

Two million internally displaced by Sahel violence (UN)

COVID-19 watch: Total cases in Nigeria now 66,805, #EndSARS Protest: IGP begs police officers to return to duty

Burkina Faso braces for election results

Investing in renewable energy in Burkina Faso

Ethiopia conflict: PM vows ‘final and crucial’ offensive

Are US forces essential to war on terror in Africa’s Sahel region?

Burkina Faso struggles to tackle terror threat

Zimbabwe hit by malaria outbreak amid Covid-19 lockdown

‘Major crisis in Burkina Faso worsening exponentially day by day”

Products

Lifestyle

News

Sports