Tag: Burkina Faso
Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attacks
Some 44 people have been killed after two deadly attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Thursday, officials have said.
The twin attacks happened in the...
Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers
Burkina Faso has expelled journalists from two leading French newspapers, in the latest move against France by Burkina Faso's military junta.
Sophie Douce of Le...
AU reaffirms suspension of Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea and Sudan
The African Union announced on Sunday that Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea and Sudan will remain suspended from the pan-African organization following the summit in...
51 soldiers killed in North Burkina Faso
The bodies of at least 51 soldiers who were killed when their unit was ambushed last week in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso...
Burkina, Guinea, Mali lobby for AU return
The top diplomats of junta-ruled Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali have started lobbying to reinstate their countries into the African Union ahead of the...
16 Nigerians reportedly Shot Dead in Burkina Faso
The Jam'iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria announced that their adherents were alleged shot dead by Burkina Faso soldiers on their way to the home...
Violence increases in Burkina Faso as 18 die in attacks
At least 18 people have been reportedly killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, as violence rages in the Sahel nation.
The country faces a...
Burkina Faso’s Military Govt asks French troops leave the Country
The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country.
According to the government press agency, Agence d’Information du...
Islamist militants reportedly kidnap about 50 Women in Burkina Faso
Islamist militants reportedly kidnapped around 50 women searching for food in Burkina Faso's northern province of Soum, a hotbed of jihadist activity, on January...