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Burkina Faso is one of several countries in West Africa battling a rampant insurgency. It has claimed the lives of thousands and driven at least 2 million others to flee their homes.

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May 19, 2023

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The realities of searching for gold in Senegal

Women risk health and safety to find gold in Senegal

Women risk health and safety to find gold in Senegal

Many women work in Senegal's mines but often find themselves victims of sexual exploitation and gender-based violence.
SocietyApril 24, 2023
Burkina Faso Ouagadougu | Filmfestspiele Fespaco | Statue Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Film festival fosters hope in violence-torn Burkina Faso

Film festival fosters hope in violence-torn Burkina Faso

As conflict and violence spread across the Sahel, Africa's biggest film festival promotes solidarity in times of crisis.
SocietyMarch 2, 2023
Picture of a woman in a turquoise robe, with blurred figures on camels or seated behind her at a desert

Africa's largest film festival focuses on strong women

Africa's largest film festival focuses on strong women

At the film festival FESPACO, African cinema has freed itself from Western models, with women leading the way.
FilmMarch 1, 2023
Mo Ibrahim pictured at his office in London in 2020

African governance 'backslides' on democracy

African governance 'backslides' on democracy

The latest report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation rates the African continent as less secure than it was a decade ago.
PoliticsJanuary 26, 2023
A French soldier

France agrees to pull troops from Burkina Faso

France agrees to pull troops from Burkina Faso

French troops are to withdraw from Burkina Faso within a month. Operation Sabre has had limited success.
PoliticsJanuary 25, 2023
The remaining wares of students of Bethel Baptist High School are seen inside the school premises as parent of abducted students pray for the return of their children

Why kidnappers in West Africa now target women

Why kidnappers in West Africa now target women

Kidnapping by militants isn't new but it is becoming a powerful political and fundraising tool.
TerrorismJanuary 20, 2023
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London Architekt Diébédo Francis Kéré | Serpentine Pavilion 2017

Pritzker Prize in architecture awarded to Francis Kere

Burkina Faso-German architect Francis Kere becomes the first African to win the most important prize in architecture.
CultureMarch 16, 2022
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Is the Refugee Convention living up to the times?

The document is 70 years old — but experts say there is a lack of political will to implement the rights of refugees.
MigrationAugust 23, 2021
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Abu-Bakarr Jalloh

Why democracy in Africa needs a rethink

Abu-Bakarr Jalloh
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PoliticsJanuary 28, 2022
OCHA's Ramesh Rajasingham

Crisis-crippled Burkina Faso needs urgent help

Ramesh Rajasingham
Guest commentary
PoliticsFebruary 15, 2021

Opinion: Burkina Faso's north needs help to fight terror

Commentary
TerrorismAugust 16, 2017