Tag: Burkina Faso
Thousands protest Burkina presidential guard
Several thousand people took to the streets of the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou on Saturday to demand the dissolution of…
Sokoto sponsors 42 to study in Niger, Burkina Faso
The Sokoto State Government said it was sponsoring 42 students in Niger and Burkina Faso to obtain bachelor’s degrees in…
French commando dies in helicopter accident in Burkina Faso
A French special forces commando has died in Burkina Faso during what the French defence ministry said was a training…
24 killed in Burkina’s anti-Compaore uprising
Twenty-four people were killed and 625 people were wounded in the popular uprising that toppled longtime president Blaise Compaore in…
Burkina army holds on to power as Zida is named PM
The army officer who took power after the fall of Burkina Faso’s president was Wednesday named prime minister, ensuring the…
Michel Kafando named Burkina Faso’s interim president
Veteran diplomat Michel Kafando has been chosen as Burkina Faso’s interim president, officials in the west African country announced Monday…
Burkina Faso army declines to join transition talks
Burkina Faso’s army declined to join talks with the opposition and civilian groups on a transition government Saturday, while ousted…
Military rule is no longer acceptable in Africa, Nigeria’s ambassador
The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Mr David Bala on Wednesday said the political crisis in that country was a…
Jonathan, others urge Burkina army to hand over power
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghana’s President John Mahama and Macky Sall of Senegal held talks behind closed doors with Burkina…
Jonathan, others arrive Burkina Faso for crisis talks
President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, for talks aimed at quickening the resolution of…
Burkina interim leader Zida meets opposition leaders
Isaac Zida, named as Burkina Faso’s interim leader by the army after the ousting of the president last week, was…
Power struggle in Burkina Faso after Compaore flees
Rival military factions laid claim to power in Burkina Faso on Saturday after the west African nation’s president fled following…
Army official announces ouster of Burkina president
An army official claimed on Friday that Burkina Faso’s embattled President Blaise Compaore had been ousted, prompting an outburst of…
Coup in Burkina Faso, army dissolves Compaore’s govt
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore was toppled on Thursday as the army took power after protesters set parliament ablaze in…
Burkina protesters set fire to parliament
Angry demonstrators went on the rampage in Burkina Faso on Thursday, setting parliament ablaze in a surge of violence that…