The operation spanned Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea and Senegal, exposing extensive networks behind the illicit practice, which causes widespread environmental damage and poses serious health risks.

In Burkina Faso, INTERPOL discovered 816,000 tablets, including painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, hidden in vehicles. Operation Pangea spanned 90 different countries including 18 countries ...

World, Africa Interpol arrests at least 200 in 4 West African countries during operations against illegal mining Operations code-named Sanu carried out in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal ...

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through INTERPOL, has apprehended and repatriated one CHEN Gaochong, a Chinese fugitive.

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has arrested and repatriated a ...

The joint operation between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana led to the arrest of two suspects and the rescue of 33 victims from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Togo. According to Interpol, the criminal ...

Burkina Faso did not pay off all its external debt in March 2025, contrary to a claim shared on social media. Facebook posts on March 29 and 30, some shared hundreds of times, said Burkina Faso ...

The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out.

Burkina Faso plans to take control of more foreign-owned industrial mines, its prime minister said, as the West African nation seeks a bigger share of revenue from its resources.