Official Statement on Barga Attack, in Northern Burkina Faso

We remain steadfast in our determination to promote peace, tolerance, and progress

The United States condemns the brutal attack and murders perpetrated this past Sunday leaving 43 dead from the commune of Barga in northern Burkina Faso. We remain united with our Burkinabe partners in our common fight against the forces that seek to dismantle the long history of coexistence in Burkina…

Official Statement on Barga Attack, in Northern Burkina Faso

The United States condemns the brutal attack and murders perpetrated this past Sunday leaving 43 dead from the commune of Barga in northern Burkina Faso. We remain united with our Burkinabe partners in our common fight against the forces that seek to dismantle the long history of coexistence in Burkina Faso…

U.S. Embassy Burkina Faso Welcomes Three New Nouveaux Horizons (NH) Ambassadors

NH ambassadors are young African men and women living on the continent, passionate about books, and involved in their communities

On February 14, 2020, the American Center at the Embassy of the United States of America in Burkina Faso welcomed three new Nouveaux Horizons (NH) ambassadors to its Public diplomacy family. Nouveaux Horizons translates books by American authors into French, markets them in French-speaking Africa, and distributes them to American…

Run Like a Girl – Awareness and training through dance and theater

Run Like a Girl has a mission to break down the perceived boundaries between people, cultures and art forms

The U.S. Embassy is proud to support Wendy Jehlen and the Run Like a Girl program working with youth in Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou to break down gender stereotypes and empower young creativity. Fluent in American Sign Language, Wendy also works with talented Deaf students who will perform side by side…

United States and Burkina Faso celebrate launch of Resilience Program

The Resilience in the Sahel Enhanced (RISE) program is a regional approach conceived in 2012 by USAID

The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced the launch of the second phase of the Resilience in the Sahel Enhanced (RISE) program in Burkina Faso. Through this program, the United States intends to commit more than $190 million (CFA F 111 billion) over five…