Authorities in Burkina Faso have arrested eight soldiers accused of plotting a coup. A well-known former army commander who has reportedly been critical of the government,…
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The long-awaited African football extravaganza began with a win for hosts Cameroon, who fought back from a goal down to defeat Burkina Faso, thanks to two…
Raids by armed extremists have resulted into the closure of more than 3,000 schools in Burkina Faso, affecting thousands of students and teachers. The Ministry of…
Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kabore on Friday nominated the former head of a nuclear-test-ban agency Lassina Zerbo as Prime Minister amid an escalating security crisis that…
President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has received Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire’s resignation following sustained terror attacks last month which spurred demonstrations calling for a…
The President of Burkina Faso, President Roch Kabore on Wednesday fired his prime minister amid an escalating security crisis that has killed thousands and led to…
Burkinabe government has extended the suspension of mobile internet services throughout the national territory for reasons of “public safety”. The government earlier this week had however…
Burkina Faso’s government said on Monday it had disconnected mobile internet access in the country under a legal provision related to national defence and public security.…
At least 19 gendarmes and a civilian were killed by suspected jihadists in an attack early Sunday in northern Burkina Faso The army chief of staff…
No fewer than 10 civilians were left dead and four others missing after some gunmen raided a market on Monday. The attack took place in the…