What is needed now is clarity of purpose and a focus on the kinds of public goods that multiply opportunity. Thank you for reading Nation.AfricaShow plansIn just two years, Burkina Faso has ...

Even when compared with other developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Burkina Faso’s some 15 million people have very ... only about half of primary school-aged children actually attended classes.

Since then, the country has suffered recurrent attacks, including on schools, by armed groups. As the security situation deteriorates, some 900,000 people have become internally displaced. Burkina ...

Burkina Faso’s military junta arrested three journalists on March 24, 2025 for reporting on the government crackdown on the ...

Human Rights Watch says video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to ...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights Watch ...

She told the BBC her husband was killed in front of her in 2024 during a raid on their village in eastern Burkina Faso by fighters from JNIM. "They grabbed the men, and they beat them to death. My ...

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Burkina Faso has experienced a convergence of crises, including inter-ethnic violence, armed conflict, poverty, inequalities, food insecurity, and environmental change. As a result, over 1.4 million ...