From the sounds of the great Rood Wooko market to worries about a vigilante defence group, journalist Jérôme William Bationo offers a local’s lowdown of Burkina Faso’s colourful capital city ...

Ouagadougou is gearing up to pay tribute to one hundred national and international personalities during the 2026 Street of Stars ceremony. On this occasion, a commemorative monument has been dedicated ...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – After an eight-month delay, the biggest festival of African cinema is back. The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) ...

Up to 200 protesters in Burkina Faso gathered on the outskirts of the capital, Ouagadougou, Sunday, aiming to block a French military convoy that has been trying to reach neighboring Niger from the ...

At a farewell party for a French couple one night in Ouagadougou, the impeccably named capital of Burkina Faso, I asked some friends about the situation in the north. They laughed nervously. Hadn’t I ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Sitting next to David Ouasali brings out how much local African cinema means to its viewers, who often don't speak the languages of ...

Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou has been hosting the 25th edition of Fespaco, Africa’s biggest film festival. The capital of African cinema. Video, 00:01:46The capital of African cinema Up Next.

Islamic extremists opened fire on the French Embassy and army headquarters in separate attacks in Burkina Faso's capital Friday, killing at least seven soldiers, while eight of the militants were ...