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Worldcrunch » Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Stay updated with comprehensive news on Burkina Faso from Worldcrunch. Discover insights on Burkinabe politics, economic strategies, societal issues, and cultural landmarks with translations from top international sources. Highlights include Ouagadougou, Burkinabe history, and cultural events.

Photo of French and Malian soldiers operating in Mali
Geopoliticssecurity issues

West Africa’s Russia Solution Is Not Working Out So Well

by Pierre Haski August 29, 2024May 23, 2025
​A trucker sits in front of the grille of his truck at the rest stop.
Economyimmigration

Where A German Truck Company Goes To Recruit Drivers: The Heart Of Africa

by Christian Putsch July 9, 2024May 24, 2025
About 1200 refugees landed in Salerno, Italy, aboard the patrol vessel ''Rio Segura'' of the Maritime Service of the Spanish Civil Guard in June 2017.
Migrant Livesmigration

Why We Flee — Every Migrant Has A (Good) Reason To Leave

by Tiga Cheick Sawadogo April 14, 2024May 23, 2025
​Bicycle chickens gathering for feeding.
Economyburkina faso

“Bicycle Chicken” Blues: Why Burkina Faso Is Losing Taste For Its Local Birds

by Faïshal Ouédraogo January 15, 2024May 21, 2025
Photo of one of Ouagadougou's "rafistoleurs" carrying his sewing machine on his shoulder
Societyburkina faso

Meet The “Patchers,” Burkina Faso’s Mobile Tailors Cutting Corners On-The-Go

by Hugo Perrin-Paulus March 13, 2023May 19, 2025
Meet Ibrahim Traoré, Russia’s Favorite New Strongman In Africa
In The Newsrussia

Meet Ibrahim Traoré, Russia’s Favorite New Strongman In Africa

by Meike Eijsberg October 14, 2022May 24, 2025
Francis Diébédo Kéré extended the primary school in the village of Gando, Burkina Faso
Societyburkina faso

Return To Clay: Why An Ancient Building Material Is Back In Fashion

by Lisa Berdet June 30, 2022May 19, 2025
French soldiers of Operation Barkhane in Tofagala, Burkina Faso in 2019
Geopoliticselection

Facing Jihadists, Burkina Faso Gambles On Village Militias

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank November 18, 2020May 22, 2025
April 2003 toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad
blogdemocracy

A Long But Not Impossible March Toward The End Of Tyranny

by Liz Garrigan November 23, 2014May 23, 2025
A member of Burkina Faso's "Citizen Broom" group
blogeducation

Burkina Faso, Sweet Revenge For ‘Sankara’s Children’

by Worldcrunch November 12, 2014May 22, 2025
Signs for a pizzeria, a few miles from Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou
Economyburkina faso

Making Pizza In Africa To Break Endless Cycles Of Foreign Aid

by Julie Farrar February 19, 2013May 22, 2025
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