Blaise Compaore

French President Francois Hollande took to task African leaders who seek ways around term limits to extend their reigns, at a summit Saturday where some such leaders were present.

Gunfire erupted outside the headquarters of state television in Burkina Faso on Sunday as an opposition politician tried ...

Burkina Faso's former president fled to neighboring Ivory Coast with his family after violent protests drove him from ...

A largely unknown military colonel emerged early Saturday to say he had taken the helm of Burkina Faso, ...

The president of Burkina Faso stepped down Friday after protesters stormed parliament and set the building ablaze, ending ...

Burkina Faso's leader of nearly three decades declared astate of emergency Thursday, hours after protesters who oppose his ...