5 of its 10 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 39 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Burkina Faso on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Burkina Faso: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
Burkina FasoThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Burkina Faso mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 23 million people live in Burkina Faso. Over these days its news carried 0.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice57%8 stories
Conflict & violence36%5 stories
Shelter & services7%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed1 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting people affected1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Burkina Faso. Ring: the world. Measured over 14 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Mali69 in 100 of its 68 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Niger42 in 100 of its 31 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Burkina Faso39 in 100
of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Togo42 in 100
of its 12 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Benin21 in 100
of its 48 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Ghana16 in 100
of its 2,427 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Côte d’Ivoire10 in 100
of its 39 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Burkina Faso (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.