Burkina Faso has witnessed a dramatic increase in violence in the last seven years. This violence is becoming increasingly diffuse throughout the territory and is transforming in character.

May 19, 2020 · This paper examines the UN’s peacebuilding and sustaining peace framework in Burkina Faso, looking at what has been done and what is still needed.

Mar 21, 2024 · Burkina Faso's recent history has been marked by political upheaval —, including two coups in 2022 —, as well as mounting threats from terrorist groups and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Insecurity in Burkina Faso complicates efforts to stabilize a geopolitically central region in the fight against growing violent extremism in West Africa.

The United Nations system in Burkina Faso, through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), mandated Interpeace to conduct a study that maps the capacities of these actors to operationalize the humanitarian-development-peace nexus approach.

For the past decade, Burkina Faso has been facing a multidimensional crisis that combines armed conflict involving terrorist groups, political instability, community tensions and the radicalisation of young people, exacerbated by a lack of employment opportunities.

Mar 9, 2025 · According to the U.N. Secretary-General’s annual report on Children and Armed Conflict, published in June 2024, terrorist groups in Burkina Faso predominantly recruited 169 child soldiers.Since the outbreak of conflict in August 2015 between Islamist groups and the government, Burkina Faso has faced yet another political and social challenge alongside child labor: child soldiers recruitment.

The peace pillar requires more improvement in Burkina Faso. Thus, there is an effort to reinforce the response of Pillar 1 of the UNIDAP (Peace), organizing a dedicated meeting with relevant actors and stepping up efforts to ensure inclusion at all levels of society, including women and youth. SPOTLIGHT ON PEACE

Through a $1.5 million project of IOM and UNHCR, 100 microprojects launched by young people and women through a participatory process in Kaya, Dori, Barsologo and Gorom-Gorom have strengthened...

5 days ago · In the north of Burkina Faso, the urban commune of Titao has experienced years of turbulence marked by waves of armed attacks and a fragile security environment. Today, while the challenges persist, the Prevention and Resilience for the Future (PREVENIR) project is positioning itself as a pillar of resistance for the benefit of the population. Launched in July 2021 and financed by the Dutch ...

This morning Burkinabe peacekeepers are getting ready for their daily tasks protecting civilians and United Nations personnel, installations and equipment in Timbuktu, north of Mali. Find out...