The government of Ibrahim Traoré seeks to reduce dependence on imports in a country where 80% of the population are farmers.

This Selected Issues paper highlights trends, impacts, and policy implications in Burkina Faso. Regional insecurity has also created increased cross-border displacement, both into and out of Burkina ...

Across West Africa rsquo;s Sahel region, violent extremism has spread like wildfire, destabilizing nations and uprooting ...

Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...

Despite constant terrorist attacks suffered by Catholics in Burkina Faso from Islamic fundamentalists, vocations to the priesthood have increased in recent years, especially in dioceses located in ...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's gold production probably fell slightly last year due partly to security problems and attacks targeting industrial miners, the country's mines minister said on ...

DAKAR, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso has launched new biometric passports without the logo of West Africa's main political and economic bloc on their cover, further signalling its determination to ...

6.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance 2.1 million people are internally displaced 46 locations under siege of nonstate armed groups 40% of people live below the poverty line Support ...