Burkina Faso plans to take control of more foreign-owned industrial mines, its prime minister said, as the West African nation seeks a bigger share of revenue from its resources. Like neighbours ...

"The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali" is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity in these two west African countries. Written in French, the book is the ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an alleged coup attempt and comments by an American ...

However, for Burkina Faso to truly honour its anti-imperialist rhetoric, it must move beyond the AGRA/Gates model by investing further in agroecological transformation, land restoration and ...

A former biology teacher-turned-environmentalist is on a crusade in Uganda to save the once-flourishing trees from which shea butter is made - the cosmetic known as "women's gold". Mustafa Gerima ...

Get the best of CNBC Africa sent straight to your inbox with breaking business news, insights and updates from experts across the continent. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about ...

Of the three military officers who forcefully took over the reins of office in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic, Ibrahim Traore, an army captain, has run the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appealed to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their withdrawal and return to the regional organisation. The three ...

Reports indicate that he was taken into custody on Saturday in connection with a proposed Pan-African solidarity rally in support of Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

The group described Traoré as a symbol of resistance, unity, and anti-imperialism, calling on other African leaders to follow the example of the Burkina Faso leader. Burkina Faso's military ...