Burkina Faso[a] is a landlocked country in West Africa, [1] bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest.

3 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Burkina Faso (originally Upper Volta), a landlocked country in western Africa, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and …

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Dec 5, 2025 · Burkina Faso's Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty for treason, terrorism, and espionage.

5 days ago · Burkina Faso is a former French colony; the official language is French. With a population of nearly 17 million, it is one of the world’s least-developed countries, and its infrastructure for …

Burkina Faso: Conflict and Military Rule e 2022, part of a wave of coups in the Sahel and West Africa. The military’s seizure of power put an end to Burkina Faso’s brief tenure as an emerging democracy …

Jan 22, 2025 · Burkina Faso is a landlocked African country surrounded by Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana in the south, Cote d’Ivoire to the southwest, and Mali to the north.

The news we have been seeing from Burkina Faso focuses on the country’s political instability and a larger crisis across the Sahel region that has seen an increase in conflict.

6 days ago · The aircraft landed in Bobo-Dioulasso, in the west of Burkina Faso and its second-largest city. The NAF said it was the site of the nearest airfield when the plane had to make an emergency …

6 days ago · The military junta in Burkina Faso has adopted a bill restoring the death penalty nearly a decade after the West African country abolished the heinous practice. The last known judicial …