Burkina Faso's army has ordered civilians to evacuate two large "military interest zones" ahead of a series of planned operations against militants and the armed combatants operating across the West African nation.

Iranian foreign minister says Iran is determined to strengthen ties with African countries, including Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso's interim president, Paul-Henri Damiba, has approved a new government, retaining the defense minister who served in the Roch Kabore government before his ouster in a military coup.

Burkina Faso has adopted a transitional charter that will allow the ruling junta to lead a three-year transition in the West African country.

About 60 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in southwest Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso's coup leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been sworn in as president.

Cameroon have finished 3rd in the Africa cup of Nations after coming from 3 goals down before winning 5-3 in the penalty shootout.

The West African bloc's chairman says a coup in Mali was “contagious” as it led to subsequent military takeovers in the troubled region.

The bloc has suspended Burkina Faso’s participation “in all AU activities until the effective restoration of constitutional order in the country.”

West Africa's main regional bloc on Friday suspended Burkina Faso from its governing bodies over this week's military coup but stopped short of imposing any sanctions.