A military tribunal in Burkina Faso has resumed the trial of the alleged killers of revolutionary leader and former President Thomas Sankara, days after the military…
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The African Union on Monday suspended Burkina Faso a week after the volatile country suffered its latest coup, as envoys from West Africa and the UN…
There are fears a coup might have occurred in Burkina Faso after soldiers revolted on Sunday, shooting in several barracks across the country with President Roch…
Police have fired tear gas at protestors who blocked roads and hurled rocks in Burkina Faso’s capital, as anger grows over the government’s failure to stop…
Burkina Faso said that it is restricting access to Facebook over alleged security reasons. Government spokesman, Alkassoum Maiga announced the move against the US-based social media…
Four French soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Burkina Faso, France’s military disclosed on Tuesday evening. The army explained in a…
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,…
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…