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 ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Jaroslaw Wieczorek, Mission Chief for Burkina Faso, visited Ouagadougou during October 29–November 12 to hold discussions on the fourth review of ...

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 ...

In the major cities of Central Sahel countries, such as Niamey, Bamako, and Ouagadougou, children are forced to beg on the streets, often in the name of religion.

IAMGOLD IAG shares moved below its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) yesterday, with the stock closing at $4.54 compared with the 50-day SMA of $4.88. This seems to have been triggered by comments ...

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 ...