Bakeries in Burkina Faso downed their shutters nationwide on Thursday in protest over the government’s refusal to let them increase the price of bread to match…
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) have stated that armed insurgent groups, government security forces and militia in Burkina Faso are committing increased abuses against civilians as the…
The families of eight missing miners in Burkina Faso desperately awaited news from rescue teams continuing on Thursday to locate the men who have been stuck…
Rescue workers are racing against the clock to save eight miners who have been trapped for two weeks in a Canadian-operated mine in Burkina Faso. Trevali…
At least eight people were killed by armed militants while collecting water in a northern Burkinabè town on Monday, the mayor said, taking the death toll…
In recent years, insurgency has been a tremendous increase, with the death tolls in neighbouring Mali overshadowing those of Burkina Faso, conflict statistics aggregator – the…
Burkina Faso’s junta leader Lt Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba named Albert Ouedraogo as his prime minister Thursday. The move came a day after Damiba was inaugurated…
Burkina Faso’s junta leader Lieut. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was inaugurated Wednesday as the transitional president under the West African country’s recently adopted charter. Damiba’s inauguration…
Burkina Faso’s new military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has approved a transitional charter which will allow him stay three years in power. The charter which was drawn-up by a…
Burkina Faso’s military leadership is considering a 30-month transition period to restore constitutional order following a coup last month, according to a drafted proposal. A commission…