Burkina Faso has experienced a convergence of crises, including inter-ethnic violence, armed conflict, poverty, inequalities, food insecurity, and environmental change. As a result, over 1.4 million ...

Burkina Faso, which means “land of honest men,” is a small, very poor, landlocked country in Western Africa, home to over 20 million people. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper ...

In the heart of Burkina Faso, 300 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou, the Bôbô people uphold a rich cultural tradition: ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has not announced new cash denominations of 5,000 ($3.12) and 10,000 ($6.25) naira, contrary to ...

Wode Maya pushed a heavy cart in a Burkina Faso market and bought GH₵2 waakye, impressing many Ghanaians with the country's ...

Learning the Russian language is becoming increasingly popular in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and other ... establish a Russian Center for Science and Culture, where Russian will be taught, is ...