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Burkina Faso Ousted President Kaboré Granted Total Freedom
The military generals who ousted Roch Kaboré as president of Burkina Faso in a coup in January have…
Burkina Faso Junta Leader Damiba Hold Talks With Ousted Civilian President Kabore
Reports indicate that the military leader of Burkina Faso Lt.Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba recently met and held talks…
Burkina Faso Announces Three Days of Mourning
Burkina Faso’s government has declared three days of national mourning beginning Tuesday for at least 50 civilians killed…
Militants Attack Gold Mine in Burkina Faso, Kill Two
Militants have raided the Karma industrial gold mine in northern Burkina Faso in the early hours of Thursday…
Clashes Between Artisanal Gold Miners in Chad Leaves 100 Dead
More than 100 people have been reported killed in clashes between artisanal gold miners in northern Chad. The…
Atiku Abubakar Wins PDP Presidential Primary, Becomes Party Flagbearer in 2023 General Elections
Former Nigeria’s vice president Atiku Abubakar has been elected as the People’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the…
Militants Kill 50 Civilians in Eastern Burkina Faso
According to the governor of the region, armed militants on Thursday killed about 50 people in an area…
Bakeries in Burkina Faso Shut Down Over Soaring Wheat Prices
Bakeries in Burkina Faso downed their shutters nationwide on Thursday in protest over the government’s refusal to let…
Cholera Kills At Least 140 People in Seven Months in Cameroon
A spike in cholera in Cameroon has killed 140 people since October last year. The Prime Minister, Joseph…
Four Bodies Recovered From Burkina Faso Gold Mine
After 39 days of searching, the bodies of four miners were discovered in a gold mine in Burkina…