Tag: Burkina Faso

Why ‘pan-Africanist’ influencers pushed rumours of a coup

In May, Mafalda Marchioro woke up to messages from friends living overseas…

How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa’s deadliest militant groups

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind…

How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa

It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent…

Jacob Boswall Jacob Boswall

Burkina Faso military accused of killing over 100 civilians in ‘massacre’

At least 130 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces and…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world

A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully…

Farouk Chothia Farouk Chothia

Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot

Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs – WHO

Eight countries - six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

The region with more ‘terror deaths’ than rest of world combined

The Sahel region of Africa is the "epicentre of global terrorism" and…

Harriet Orrell Harriet Orrell

Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso

Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting…

Ed Butler Ed Butler

Three military-run states leave West African bloc – what will change?

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc…

Chris Ewokor Chris Ewokor