The nation - historically a player on the international cotton market - says the GM cotton produces a poor quality crop that fetches low prices. Read more »
The dry season, which traditionally lasts from mid-February to June, is increasingly extending into July and August, delaying the start of much-needed rainfall for planting. Read more »
The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index can break down poverty levels for regions within countries, as well as reveal the dimensions in which people are poor. Read more »
When elections were held last year, they brought in the first elected civilian leader in nearly 50 years. Read more »
This reportedly follows an "extraordinary" council of ministers' meeting which President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita chaired. Read more »
The siege at the Hotel Splendid in Ouagadougou has ended while another nearby hotel has reportedly been attacked. Read more »
A probe into the death of his comrade-in-arms, Thomas Sankara, the country's revolutionary leader killed in 1987 during a coup that brought Blaise Compaore to power, was launched ... Read more »
The result follows a year of turmoil that saw the West African country's former leader deposed, and the military attempt a coup. Read more »
Burkina Faso voters have elected a president and parliament, one year after a violent public uprising forced the West African country's long-time leader out of office. Read more »
Ethiopian has advanced to the final round of the continental qualifiers for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup after a draw with Burkina Faso in Addis Ababa. Read more »
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