The military government of Burkina Faso says it has foiled a plot to kill the president, Ibrahim Traore, and destabilise the country. The security minister, Mahamadou Sana, said the plot was hatched by a former national leader, Paul-Henri Damiba, who…

The Nigerian Air Force has clarified reports surrounding the diversion of one of its aircraft (C-130 aircraft) to Burkina Faso, asserting that the action was a precautionary measure taken in strict accordance with standard safety and international aviation protocols NAF…

Burkina Faso has passed a law making homosexual acts illegal, a move that reflects growing restrictions on LGBT rights across West Africa. As reported by BBC on Tuesday, the transitional, unelected parliament approved the legislation on Monday, building on a…