The music is turned all the way up, sending vibrations through the rubber-covered stage as Yaya Sanou translates the beat ...

Burkina Faso has suspended beauty pageants and launched a national science competition for young women. Burkina Faso has ...

Eight new rice varieties developed using nuclear techniques are helping Burkina Faso grow more of its own rice and strengthen ...

Burkina Faso has suspended beauty pageants nationwide while authorities develop new regulations to protect cultural identity, ...

Burkina Faso has suspended all beauty pageants nationwide and launched a science competition for young women, shifting its ...

Burkina Faso’s Bomboré gold mine produced 116,188 ounces in the first nine months of 2026, exceeding its full-year 2025 output of 110,014 ounces. Canadian operator Orezone Gold expects production to ...

Burkina Faso has started prioritising brains over beauty for young women. In June 2026, the Burkinabe government banned all ...