Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have urged the U.N. Security Council to "take responsibility" for Ukraine's alleged support of rebels, following an attack in July in which Malian soldiers and mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group were killed. Reuters’ David Doyle has more.

Videos have emerged on social media showing people who present themselves as troops from Burkina Faso committing "macabre acts" that have been condemned by the nation’s army as "rare cruelty". Reuters’ David Doyle has more.

In his garage in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, mechanic Sao Ouedraogo spends hours fixing, customizing, and transforming automobiles. His latest achievement: was turning an ordinary car into a limousine. VOA’s Gildas Da shares the story of this car enthusiast from the capital.

Burkina Faso is home to a large number of Internally Displaced People, IDPs, due to eight years of insecurity. They live in various towns across the country. But in the capital Ouagadougou, some are now trying to adapt by taking up jobs or starting businesses instead of depending on charity. VOA’s Gildas Da met with some of the IDPs and has this report.