Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The ...

Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer known for masterpieces such as "Yeleen" and "Timbuctu," has died at 84.

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

Malian director Souleymane Cisse, one of the fathers of African cinema, died Wednesday in a Bamako clinic aged 84, his ...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

Mahakumbh 2025, one of the biggest spiritual gatherings in the world, is currently underway in Prayagraj. Following the auspicious Basant Panchami occasion on February 3, which marked the third ...

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, will see a fascinating contest in Group E, featuring Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan. With Algeria looking to redeem ...

International Reporters: the new website where foreign propagandists spread Russian disinformation For over a year, the Kremlin-funded website International Reporters has been masquerading as a ...

The West African country's ministry of culture remembered Mignon as "an ... Mignon died on Tuesday, after being admitted to hospital in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou. The father-of-five ...

The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), organised in Morocco, will take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. The African Football Confederation (CAF) has released the ...

Russian propaganda exhibitions in Ouagadougou African Initiative also has offices in Burkina Faso, where it frequently hosts public events. In May 2024, the group organized an exhibition in the ...