Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso · BFA · Africa

Risk Score

High→ Stable

Risk Factors

Active conflict (structural)

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African nation facing significant security challenges from extremist groups and political instability, including recent military coups. It is one of the world's poorest countries, with an economy heavily reliant on agriculture and gold mining. Humanitarian crises and displacement are major concerns.

Leadership

Ibrahim Traoré

Transitional President

Government: Military Junta (Transitional Government)

Economy

GDP

$25.0B

GDP per Capita

$1.0K

GDP Growth

+4.0%

Inflation

5.0%

Unemployment

7.0%

Agriculture (cotton, livestock, sorghum)Gold miningServices

Trade

Key Exports

GoldCottonLivestockCashews

Key Imports

MachineryFoodstuffsPetroleum productsConstruction materials

Top Partners

SwitzerlandIndiaCôte d'IvoireFranceGhana

Recent Events (1)

High49m ago

Somalia Faces Unrest Post-Term Extension; Jihadist Violence Spikes in Sahel

Fighting has erupted in Mogadishu following the Somali president's term extension, while jihadist violence intensifies across Niger, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria. These events signal ongoing instability and security challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel region.

Headlines (8)

Times of India15h ago

During the 1980s drought, a Burkina Faso farmer revived an ancient zai farming technique that turned barren land into a 40-hectare forest and inspired land restoration across the Sahel

Devdiscourse1d ago

African Nations' Exit from the ICC

PLOS (Public Library of Science)2d ago

Completion of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2021-2023: A cross-sectional analysis of routine data

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d ago

Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns

Middle East Monitor4d ago

West African states begin withdrawal from ICC

Devdiscourse4d ago

UN to Close Human Rights Office in Burkina Faso