Burkina Faso
latest news & developmentsThe Sahel region has become the gateway for jihadist terrorism in Africa
The three Sahelian countries — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of terrorism they have…
Burkina Faso is right to regulate NGOs
The West does not have a moral claim over African security. African states retain the right to choose partners according to their own historical interests. A multipolar world…
The spirits, the marabouts and the 11 psychiatrists in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, more than 70 languages are spoken, armed conflict continues to escalate and half the country’s psychiatrists have left. With few mental health services…
Mswati’s word as law fuels repression in Eswatini
The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity
The rise and erosion of liberal democracy
Various regions in southern Africa share a common trajectory: improvement in the first two decades after the 1990s, followed by decline
Heavy weather and the mind of the West African farmer
A growing body of evidence suggests that unpredictable weather linked to climate change has the potential to injure people’s minds, leading to an increase in the development of…
Africa 2026: polls sans choice, jobs
In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution
Strength in exile: West African defenders building Hope across borders
With greater support for protection systems, human rights defenders can overcome the many obstacles that have been thrown in their path
African states silence dissenting voices through enforced disappearances
Governments on the continent are using enforced disappearances to silence political opposition but, as cases rise, only 21 of 55 states have ratified a key convention
Ouattara poised to win Cote d’Ivoire’s October presidential elections
This is despite protests by opposition parties
The Hague Group revives the possibility of a new internationalism
The grouping, made up of Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, is a challenge to the West on Israel’s war in Gaza
Can military ruler Traoré be the leader Burkinabè hope for?
The coup leader can break this cycle of repression and violence only if he actively pursues reform and transparency
Safeguard the rights and welfare of Africa’s children
About 50% of the continent’s children have experienced violence – emotional, sexual, physical and the added dangers of war
Burkina Faso: Revolution, authoritarianism and the crisis of African emancipation politics
If revolutions are to succeed, the people must deliver freedom. They must reject authoritarianism, a small revolutionary elite or a military junta.
Follow Thomas Sankara’s example and put the ‘servant’ back into public servant
The former president of Burkina Faso showed us that it is possible to cultivate political virtues for ethical politics