An Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Guinea and Senegal has led to the arrest of 200 people and seized chemicals, explosives, drugs and pain relief medication used by illegal miners.

A sweeping Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in West Africa has led to the arrest of 200 people and the seizure of substances worth $100,000.

The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has disclosed that The Gambia is among four countries across the sub region identified in combating "illegal mining" and other "associated crimes".

Suspected terrorists affiliated with Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, JNIM, have launched a coordinated and deadly assault on a town in southern Burkina Faso. The attack occurred on January 23, 2025.

Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online claiming Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore has officially banned the headwear.

Caleb Amisi and Babu Owino held a consultative meeting with Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, Minister for Foreign Affairs for Burkina Faso at Ouagadougou.

From security to politics, the spread of false information is a constant threat in Burkina Faso. Gildas Da has a look.

A s the competition for electric vehicles (EVs) heats up in Africa, Burkina Faso has debuted its first 100% indigenous EV. The EV brand (ITAOUA) can go 330 kilometres after only 30 minutes of charging, according to the car manufacturer.

SINGAPORE – The Republic will work with member countries of global police organisation Interpol to track down assets linked to transnational crime. It follows the introduction of the Silver ...

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France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, has called on ECOWAS to adopt a new approach in its dealings with Burkina Faso,