Independent English-language coverage of Burkina Faso's most pressing news and developments.
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) continues to establish its governing bodies. In Ouagadougou, the speakers of parliament from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger met with the confederation’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to receive directives […]
The director of the private daily L’Enquêteur has been taken into custody by security forces in the capital. Without any official explanation, the media community remains in a state of high anxiety. In Niamey, tension […]
The International Football Federation (Fifa) has decided not to launch an investigation into claims that the World Cup group match between Austria and Algeria was arranged. Despite suspicions that the result was pre-agreed to benefit […]
On Monday, June 29, 2026, the National Assembly of Sénégal passed a significant constitutional revision with a dominant majority. Despite a boycott by opposition members, the legislative package received support from all 129 Pastef majority […]
Prime minister Ousmane Sonko forcefully reaffirmed the strength of Senegal’s institutions and the preservation of public order amid recent media and political turmoil. Leaning on his parliamentary majority, he asserted that the National Assembly remains […]
In Mali, thousands of displaced people have decided to go back to their homes in the Bankass district, located in the central region. This return became possible after local agreements were reached between village communities […]
Ousmane Sonko, president of the National Assembly, has called on President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to promulgate the constitutional revision law that was adopted by a qualified majority of deputies this Monday. According to Sonko, the […]
A new report by Human Rights Watch accuses all warring parties in Mali—including the JNIM jihadist group, the Tuareg-led Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA), the Malian army, and the Russian Africa Corps—of committing serious […]
While a move to Liverpool once seemed highly probable, Yan Diomandé has ultimately opted for PSG. This pivotal decision is allowing the Parisian management to accelerate negotiations, with the transfer potentially being finalized much sooner […]
The release of the 35 fishermen took place during the night from Sunday 28 to Monday 29 June 2026. The 35 fishermen had been abducted days earlier by Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad […]
Across the Atlantic, Malo Gusto is part of the France squad aiming for a third world title in the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, in England, his transfer from Chelsea to Manchester City is taking shape […]
