2020-03-08 Women Break Tradition at Burkina Faso Gold Mines
Tene Konate’s family cannot believe how she earns a living. She drives a huge truck around the Hounde gold mine in Burkina Faso. The 42-year-old single mother is one of…
2020-01-30 Burkina Faso to Arm Civilians in Fight against Extremists
Burkina Faso’s parliament has approved legislation permitting the military to use civilian volunteers in the fight against Islamic extremism. The decision shows just how much help soldiers need in dealing…
2015-12-07 Gunshot Baby in Burkina Faso Born Healthy
Fourteen people were killed and hundreds were wounded during an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso in September. One of those wounded was Safiatou Ouedraogo. She was days…
2013-11-20 Simple Cancer Test Saves Lives in Burkina Faso
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says cervical cancer kills 250,000 women worldwide each year. WHO officials say four out of five…