Message for U.S. Citizens: Town hall for American Citizens at the U.S. Embassy
Location: U.S. Embassy, Ouagadougou Event: Town Hall for American Citizens The U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou invites all American citizens (and parents of minor American…
Updated MASCOT – November 27, 2019
Location: Burkina Faso Event: Consistent with our primary responsibility to protect American citizens and consistent with the assessment that the security situation in Burkina Faso…
Foreign National Student Internship Program (FNSIP) Recruitment – March 01 to August 31, 2020
The United States Embassy in Ouagadougou is currently recruiting for its Foreign National Student Internship Program (FNSIP). The length of the internship is six (06)…
U.S. Embassy Joins Burkinabe for Solidarity Ride on the Final Tour du Faso Stretch.
U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou staff with family members participated in the final stretch of the Tour du Faso on November 3,…
Annual Competition for the Fulbright and Humphrey Exchange Programs from December 1, 2019 to January
The United States Embassy in Burkina Faso announces the annual competition for the Fulbright & Humphrey exchange programs from December 1, 2019 to January 31,…
Alert: Ongoing Protest in Bobo Dioulasso
Location: Centre Muraz, Bobo Dioulasso Event: Labor unions and civil society organizations are holding a demonstration in the vicinity of the Centre Muraz. Heavy police presence is…
U.S. Embassy Offers a Digital Projector to FESPACO
Ambassador Andrew Young donated 42,000 USD (25 million CFA) of film projection and other equipment to the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).…
Labor Strike Alert – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Labor Strike Alert – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Location: Ouagadougou International Airport U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou informs all American citizens of a potential airport labor strike…
‘Engaged Together, We Are Stronger,’ says U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young
Ambassador highlights U.S. Engagement to G5-Sahel and ECOWAS We are engaged together against the challenges that affect us all. The United States engages with the…
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Location: Bourse de Travail and Place de la Nation Event: Labor unions and civil society organizations are planning a demonstration in downtown Ouagadougou on Monday, September 16.…
Official Launch of the 2020 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship Program.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic…
Demonstration Alert: August 31st, 2019 at La Bourse du Travail and Conseil Burkinabe des Chargeurs –
Location: La Bourse du Travail and Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs, Ouagadougou Event: Demonstrations are expected to take place on on Saturday August 31st, beginning at 8:00 AM.…
Alert: Gunshots at Camp Guillaume Ouedraogo – Avoid the area
Location: Camp Guillaume Ouedraogo Event: The Embassy received reports of sporadic gunfire at Camp Guillaume Ouedraogo in northwest Ouagadougou, near the Place de la Nation, since 1:00…
Alert: Ongoing Attack at Youga Mine
Alert: Ongoing Attack at Youga Mine Location: Youga, near Zabre, Centre-East Event: The U.S. Embassy has received credible information that a security guard working at the…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – July 9, 2019
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – July 9, 2019 Location: Ouagadougou Event: The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that terrorists and criminal…
Study in the USA – is your school of choice accredited?
The EducationUSA Center at the United States Embassy in Burkina Faso is part of a worldwide network of facilities promoting U.S. higher education abroad and…
What is the Embassy Mural All About?
“This mural is dedicated to the future of Burkina Faso to include an ever-deepening partnership with the United States of America.” Beginning with the two…
