Tag: Burkina Faso
100 killed by terrorists in Burkina Faso: Untold story of an ambush
An estimated 100 people may have been killed by Jihadists who ambushed some buses in a mining convoy in Burkina…
Jihadists kill 16 in Burkina Faso
Unknown terrorists killed 16 people during an attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the government confirmed.
Jihadists strike in Burkina Faso again, 20 feared killed
Twenty people were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a gold-mining site in northern Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso stun Ghana in CHAN qualifier
Ghana suffered a 1-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in the first-leg qualifier of the 2020 Championship for African Nations (CHAN)…
10,000 Nigerian girls forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso
The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Ramatu Ahmed, says no fewer than 10,000 Nigerian girls are forced into prostitution in…
G5 Sahel backs AfDB initiative to boost solar energy
G5 Sahel Heads of State have expressed their support for “Desert to Power’’, an Africa Development Bank (AfDB) initiative designed…
Over 29 killed in twin attacks in northern Burkina Faso
More than 29 people were killed in twin militant attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, local media reported Monday.
Burkina Faso jails General Deindere, Djibril Bassole for coup plot
A military court in Burkina Faso on Monday convicted and jailed General Gilbert Diendere and former foreign minister Djibrill Bassole…
15 villagers massacred by Jihadists
About 20 armed Jihadists have raided the village of Diblou in Burkina Faso's restive north, killing 15 people, plundering and…
Gunmen kill six in Burkina Faso Catholic church
Gunmen killed a priest and five parishioners during mass Sunday in an attack on a Catholic church in Dablo, northern…
French forces free 4 hostages in Burkina Faso
Four people, including two French tourists, abducted in early May in Benin, have been freed in Burkina Faso during a…
Pastor, 5 others killed after church service
Six people, including a pastor, were killed in an attack on a Christian church in Burkina Faso, a government spokesman…
Burkina Faso: Terrorists kill Pastor, 4 churchgoers i
Suspected terrorists have killed a pastor and four churchgoers in northern Burkina Faso, a state-owned radio station reported on Monday.
Four people, pastor killed in church attack in Burkina Faso
Five people, including a pastor died in an attack on a church in Burkina Faso, security and local sources said…
Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan
Burkina Faso has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Burkinabe forces sieze large quantity of weapons from suspected terrorists
Burkinabe security forces on Thursday said they dislodged and seized large qauntity of weapons from suspected terrorists in a forest…
Violence displace 5,000 in northern Burkina Faso in January – ICRC
The International committee of Red Cross (ICRC) said 5,000 people fled their homes in the northern Soum province of Burkina…
Burkina Faso leader pledges to take down jihadists after attacks
President Mark Roch of Burkina Faso said his country would fight and defeat militants in spite of being hit by…
Assailants kill 7, wound 50 in Burkina Faso attack
Assailants killed five people and wounded around 50 others during an attack on Burkina Faso’s military headquarters in the capital…
Burkina Faso: French Embassy says it is under attack
France’s embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, said on Friday it was under attack and urged its citizens to stay…
Gunfire, explosion in Burkina Faso capital
Gunfire and an explosion have been heard near the army headquarters and French embassy in the capital of Burkina Faso.
South Africa thrash Burkina Faso 3-1 in World Cup qualifier
South Africa breathed fresh life into their World Cup qualifying campaign with a convincing 3-1 home win against Group D…
20 killed in Burkina Faso terror attack
Twenty people have been killed and a number wounded in a terror attack in the centre of the capital of…
1 Turk killed, another wounded by jihadists in Ouagadougou attack
A Turkish national was among those killed in the attack in Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, Turkey’s foreign ministry said…
Burkina Faso forces kill 3 jihadist attackers in Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso security forces killed three suspected jihadist attackers at a restaurant in central Ouagadougou, Communications Minister Remi Dandjinou said…
Militants kill 11 Malian Soldiers Near Burkina Border
Malian Defence Ministry said on Monday that militants attacked an army post near the border of Burkina Faso on Sunday,…
Burkina Faso beat Tunisia 2-0 to reach AFCON semi-finals
Burkina Faso scored a late brace to beat Tunisia 2-0 and reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Substitute Aristide…
2017 AFCON: Burkina Faso, Cameroon reach quarter-finals
Burkina Faso and Cameroon on Sunday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in…