Burkina Faso celebrates day of customs, traditions

OUAGADOUGOU, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso on Friday celebrated the third edition of the Customs and Traditions Day, an initiative aimed at promoting national cultural values and strengthening social cohesion. Minister of Territorial Administration and …

Burkina Faso's parliament adopts additional protocols to strengthen Sahel alliance

OUAGADOUGOU, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The People's Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso on Tuesday adopted four bills authorizing the ratification of additional protocols to the founding treaty of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), aiming to solidify the …

Burkina Faso's military rulers intensify crackdown on civil society groups

Burkina Faso’s military rulers intensified their crackdown on NGOs and civil society groups on Tuesday, announcing the suspension of a further 247 associations. This brings to more than 900 the number of organisations closed or dissolved by the junta since …

Burkina Faso halts livestock exports as government prioritizes domestic meat supply

BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso has suspended livestock exports indefinitely after the government halted the issuance of Special Export Authorisations for cattle, sheep, and goats as part of efforts aimed at increasing animal availability within the domestic …

World AFP Even DJs don't escape junta's 'revolution' in Burkina Faso

A DJ mixing tracks at a lively bar in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso's economic capital, found himself suddenly confronted by the military-led country's culture minister. "All the music you've played is imported music," Pingdwende …

Even DJs don't escape junta's 'revolution' in Burkina Faso

” Democracy kills”, But what Is killing Burkina Faso?

A statement that demands an answer On April 3, Ibrahim Traoré stood before state television cameras and told the people of Burkina Faso and by extension, a watching continent,  that democracy “kills,” that it is “not for us,” and that it must simply be …

The Sahel: history repeats itself

A new paradigm of military governance The institutionalisation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Burkina Faso: The institutionalisation of the "Charter of the Revolution" Mali: The collapse of security and the blow to the heart of power The …

Burkina Faso masterpiece returns at Cannes Classics

Tilaï (The Law), the acclaimed 1990 drama by Burkinabé filmmaker Idrissa Ouédraogo, has been selected for the 2026 edition of Cannes Classics following a new 4K restoration. The film, one of the most acclaimed works in African cinema, will screen alongside …

Victory Day motorcycle rally held in Burkina Faso

A motorcycle parade dedicated to the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, African Initiative’s correspondent reports. Around 100 motorcyclists took part in the event, organised by the …