Burkina Faso

Said to have been a shy but intelligent boy in school, Burkina Faso's Capt Ibrahim Traoré has become the latest military officer to seize power in a coup in one of France's former colonies in West Africa. He overthrew his former…

The pain, anger and sorrow that resulted from the death of his 3-year old son, Cyril was enough to break Aguibou Bougobali Sanou, a professionally trained dancer. He found healing in what he did best – dancing.

Being the first Black man and most especially, the first African to win the most prestigious award in architecture is no easy feat and Burkina Faso's Diébédo Francis Kéré must be feeling over the moon after being named 2022's laureate for…