Burkina Faso Recorded 1.4 Million Fewer Malaria Cases in Two Years
Burkina Faso malaria cases are down 1,405,002 in two years, a 37.5% fall by week 34, after vaccination, chemoprevention and...
September 6, 2026Topic
Burkina Faso
The Sahel Juntas Open a Parliament in Niamey
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger convene their first joint parliamentary session in Niamey this week. Members were appointed, not elected.
August 24, 2026
Burkina Faso Overhauls Postal Law to Add Digital Services and Competition
Burkina Faso adopted Law No. 010-2026/ALP on 15 April 2026, overhauling postal regulation to integrate digital services, end reserved services...
August 12, 2026
CFA Franc Zone Cotton Output Drops For Second Straight Season In 2025/2026
Cotton production in the CFA franc zone fell about 9 percent to 4.0 million bales in the 2025/2026 season, the...
August 10, 2026
Burkina Faso Plans 117 Billion CFA Franc Memorial For Thomas Sankara
Burkina Faso is seeking public and private financing for a 117 billion CFA franc memorial to Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary...
August 8, 2026
Traoré Bans Parties and Targets Clerics as Burkina Faso Unravels
Ibrahim Traoré remains Africa's most celebrated young leader, but jihadist violence, mass displacement and a crackdown on clerics tell a...
August 5, 2026
Sahel Military Bloc Accuses Neighbours of Backing Terrorism
Mali and Niger directly accuse neighboring countries of harboring and financing terrorist groups at a Senegal forum, citing over US$30...
July 16, 2026
France Withdraws All Diplomats From Burkina Faso After Junta Cuts Ties
France pulls diplomats from Burkina Faso after June 26 rupture, ordering all staff out by July 6. The split follows...
July 16, 2026 Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Knocks on Cameroon’s Door
Coris Bank International has incorporated a Cameroonian subsidiary with CFA26 billion (€40M) in share capital in Douala, pending COBAC and...
July 12, 2026