Burkina Faso’s military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on Saturday. The latest execution in Burkina ...

Home of honest people - that's how the name of this African country translates. Burkina Faso is located in West Africa and borders six neighbors at once, landlocked. Despite its exotic name, the ...

Burkina Faso's government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. In August, at least 100 ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - A mural reading “Stay vigilant and mobilised” is seen in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Wednesday ...

Burkina Faso should urgently prioritise the protection of civilians amid its ongoing struggle with armed rebels, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report. The NGO stated on Tuesday that the ...

Human Rights Watch is calling out the government of Burkina Faso for failing to include human rights violations taking place in the country in a report to the African Commission on Human and ...

(Nairobi) – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should focus on the most critical issues facing Burkina Faso during its country review on October 23, 2024, Human Rights Watch ...

Burkina Faso and Cameroon have both booked places at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with two rounds of qualifying to spare. Burkina Faso became the first side to reach the finals in Morocco ...

For the second year in a row, Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, according to NRC.