Burkina Faso

Bishop Guy Mukasa Sanon has been appointed as Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Nouna in Burkina Faso by Pope Francis

President Ibrahim Traoré has banned the wearing of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, a highly symbolic move that reflects the intention of decolonising Burkina Faos's judicial system

Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has attended Ghana's presidential inauguration armed with a visible pistol in his holster, sparking controversy over security protocols and trust in Ghanaian agreements

The Transition Legislative Assembly held a ceremony to recognise retired staff and congratulate the decorated officers in Ouagadougou, encouraging more people to continue on that path

The first 44 gold bars from the processing of the fine coal from the Essakane gold mine have been handed over in Ouagadougou, destined to the national reserve; the Transition authorities envision to create wealth through the expertise in mining processing

Military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has sacked Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the entire government; the dismissal of the cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the junta leader on 6 December

The iCivil system allows midwives to register births from smartphones, in an environment where over half of the births are not registered due to the long distances to the registry offices, combined with lengthy registration procedures

The inauguration of the tomato processing plant in the city of Sya, economic capital of Burkina Faso, is scheduled for 30 November; the plant, whose construction work was launched in September 2023, is ready to put its first products on the market

A government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the 2018 penal code; judicial and civil society sources told Human Rights Watch that it could apply to terrorism-related crimes

The deputies of the Transition Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted as motto 'Fatherland or death, we will win', which was in use when Captain Thomas Sankara was in government

Over 350 people accused of hostile behaviour and terrorist espionage were arrested, according to a statement issued by the Burkinabé government's Information Service

Voice of America broadcasts has been suspended in Burkina Faso for three months for coverage of militant attacks in the country and neighbouring Mali