The Latest Breaking News from Burkina Faso

Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel after former colonial ruler France's forced withdrawal from the volatile region.

"Health and Sovereignty" was the theme. "Medical sovereignty is one of the multifaceted parts of sovereignty and Russia wants to help African countries advance it," he said in French to the Burkina24 network at the conference, where some wore stickers of the Russian and Burkina Faso flags.

Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as jihadist violence flares in the junta-ruled country.

Architects use local materials and merge traditional techniques with modern technology to make schools and orphanages cool, welcoming places

Tragic attack in Burkina Faso claims 15 lives, highlighting ongoing instability and security threats in the region.

The West African alliance holds Abuja summit amid political crises that have rocked the region.

Amid talk of ditching West African franc, a colonial-era legacy, analysts unpack what it means for three Sahel states.

Ahead of an ECOWAS summit in Abuja, the Nigerian general speaks to Al Jazeera about insecurity in West Africa.

West Africa's regional bloc called for "reconciliation" with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Friday after emergency talks on the coup-hit countries' withdrawal from the group.