Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

In April 2019, we thanked Burkina Faso for their service and sacrifice

UN news feature: Burkina Faso - a partner for peace in hot spots in Africa and elsewhere

Farewell ceremony in honour of six Burkinabe peacekeepers from MINUSMA who died during an ambush on the Goundam-Tombouctou axis, in Mali, in July 2015.

UN news feature: Burkina Faso peacekeepers saving lives in Mali

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.

UN Videos: A police peacekeeper from Burkina Faso empowers women in CAR

In numbers: Burkinabe peacekeepers deploy to six missions

Find out Burkina Faso’s current contributions from Troop and Police Contributors page