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Born in Burkina Faso, the Berlin-based laureate has built both innovative village schools and global prestige projects
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Latest military takeover in west Africa in eight months as jihadist insurgency roils region
Tri-border region close to Mali and Niger is at the centre of a violent insurgency roiling the Sahel region
Armed groups vie for control of mines and the lucrative trade in the precious metal, which ends up being refined in Dubai
Macron says forces will focus on fight against Islamists filling void left by regional governments
The border region has become a locus of extremist activity, despite the presence of 5,000 French troops
Jab developed by University of Oxford team proves 77% effective in Burkina Faso mid-stage tests
Family of ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ seeks return of Blaise Compaore from Ivory Coast exile
Report directly contradicts Paris claim that all dead in January 3 attack were jihadis
Landlocked Burkina Faso is home to the world’s fastest-growing Islamist insurgency
Eleven soldiers die as nation mourns loss of 35 civilians on Christmas Eve
Gold miner says takeover would expose shareholders to worsening security situation in Burkina Faso
Deadly attacks increase fear of terrorism and insecurity in the impoverished region
Ruling party calls for state of emergency after 37 killed in jihadi gun attack
Faure Gnassingbé says ‘devastating’ impact if extremists are not contained
Surge in Islamist attacks takes toll on west African nation
An insider’s guide to the city by photographer Sanlé Sory
New report reveals that fewer than 100 countries have a plan in place to stop overuse of antibiotics
Portraits documenting Burkina Faso’s youth culture in the decades after independence from France
President Macron’s repatriation promise has brought the debate into the public gaze
Army headquarters and French embassy among targets in apparent co-ordinated attacks
French president to highlight costs of Operation Barkhane at G5 Sahel meeting in Paris
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