Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré has gone from soldier to symbol. But behind his popularity lies a volatile mix of power ...

Africa has long contended with foreign military presence, a factor that has influenced its security, economic stability, and ...

The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as “Africa’s Che Guevara” as a way to rally a country ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

People visit the newly inaugurated mausoleum for Burkina Faso's legendary leader Thomas Sankara in Ouagadougou on May 17. (AP ...

At a time when African unity often feels like a distant dream, the “African Giant” is using his voice—and his stage—to bring ...

Burkina Faso's military leaders revive the legacy of Thomas Sankara to unite a nation facing severe extremism. A mausoleum honors Sankara, embodying his revolutionary ideals. Despite efforts to ...

Prof. Kwesi Aning, Head of the Office for International Cooperation at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping ...

US President Donald Trump is less than five months into his second term, but he's already reshaping U.S. foreign policy in ...

While many continue to look at Burkina Faso as the next likely site of political upheaval, they may be looking in the wrong ...

In a time when anti-colonial rhetoric has become a rallying cry across parts of Africa, particularly in the Sahel, the ...