Burkina Faso Gunmen kill around 15 people in attack on Burkina Faso mosque Gunmen kill around 15 people in attack on Burkina Faso mosque 12/10/2019
Burkina Faso Multiple targets attacked in Burkina Faso's capital Official and unofficial casualty figures differ after army HQ, French embassy and prime minister's office in Ouagadougou stormed by suspected Islamic militants. 02/03/2018
target Burkina Faso wants to share its gold wealth We are a hundred meters underground, in the tunnels of the Bagassi gold mine. 05/12/2016
the global conversation Burkina Faso's president on growth, military reform and the fight against terrorism 12/04/2016
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso and Mali agree to work together to fight Islamic militants Burkina Faso and Mali agreed on Sunday to cooperate in countering the growing threat of Islamic militants in West Africa following two deadly attacks 17/01/2016
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso siege: witnesses describe moment gunmen entered Witnesses to the Ouagadougou attack say suspected Islamist militants shot indiscriminately at them and did not speak French – the national language 16/01/2016
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso attack: 23 dead, of 18 nationalities - correspondent Burkina Faso’s President Kaboré has condemned the attack on the Splendid Hotel as “cowardly and vile.” With the news of multiple operations taking 16/01/2016
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: siege over, four Islamists killed, 'including two women' Operations over at both Splendid Hotel and Hotel Yibi At least 126 hostages released At least 23 people dead President condemns attack Four suspected 16/01/2016
Burkina Faso Security forces in Burkina Faso storm hotel to free hostages taken by suspected Islamic militants - reports of 20 dead Security forces in the West African country of Burkina Faso have launched an assault on a hotel in the capital where a number of hostages were being 16/01/2016
Burkina Faso Security forces in Burkina Faso storm hotel to free hostages taken by suspected Islamic militants - reports of 20 dead 15/01/2016
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has first new leader in nearly three decades Former prime minister Roch Marc Kabore has been sworn in as Burkina Faso’s new president. He is his country’s first new leader in almost 30 years 30/12/2015
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso elects first new president in decades Roch Marc Kabore has been proclaimed the winner of Burkina Faso’s presidential election. After nearly three decades of autocratic rule followed by a 01/12/2015
Burkina Faso Voters in Burkina Faso choose first new president in decades Voters have gone to the polls in Burkina Faso to choose the country’s first new president in decades. The landmark election comes a year after 30/11/2015
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso coup soldiers surrender Fears that a bloodbath would ensue when members of Burkina Faso’s presidential guard refused to disarm following a coup have not materialised 29/09/2015
Burkina Faso Army pulls back from coup in Burkina Faso, president restored Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando is back in power following a deal with military coup leaders mediated by the regional ECOWAS grouping 23/09/2015
Burkina Faso Army says ready to attack Burkina coup forces in support of toppled government Burkina Faso’s loyalist army units, which have bottled up the ruling junta’s forces inside an army base in the capital, Ouagadougou, say they are 22/09/2015
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso coup leader 'ready to step down' Talks are said to have begun between General Gilbert Diendere, the man who lead last week’s coup by Burkina Faso’s elite presidential guards, and the 22/09/2015
Burkina Faso Hopes for resolving Burkina Faso crisis rest on draft deal Mediators say they have brokered a draft deal to end the crisis in Burkina Faso. It is to be submitted to regional leaders on Tuesday (September 22) 21/09/2015