Tag: Burkina Faso
ECOWAS meets on Burkina Faso coup next week
A delegation of ECOWAS defence chiefs will travel to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Saturday, followed by a ministerial mission…
ECOWAS summons extraordinary summit on Burkina Faso
The ECOWAS also "strongly condemned this coup by the military which marks a major democratic setback for Burkina Faso".
Face of Sandaogo Damiba Burkina Faso’s new strongman
The coup was timed with the public anger against Kabore over his failure to stem the Jihadist crisis, plaguing the…
Coup in Burkina Faso, mutinying soldiers arrest President Kabore
Kabore's arrest followed heavy gunfire around his residence on Sunday night in the capital Ouagadougou.
Burkina Faso hit AFCON quarter-final after epic shootout
Ismahila Ouedraogo scored the winning penalty for Burkina Faso, putting the ball into the right side of the goal past…
Mutiny in Burkina Faso by soldiers but not coup d’etat
Protesters also ransacked the headquarters of President Roch Kabore's political party and set it ablaze.
Burkina Faso denies army takeover after barracks gunfire
Sustained gunfire rang out from several military camps in Burkina Faso early on Sunday, but the government denied the military…
AFCON: Aboubakar’s brace earns Cameroon victory over Burkina Faso
Aboubakar converted another penalty on first half added time to give Cameroon 2-1 lead.
100 terrorists killed in offensive by Burkina Faso, Nigerien armies
The operation at the border of the two countries was staged between November 25 and December 9.
Militants kill 4 Burkinabe soldiers
The assault came a day after protesters massed in the capital Ouagadougou, accusing the government of failing to stop the…
10 civilians, 9 soldiers shot dead in security post attack
Armed Islamist militias allied to terrorist groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda, were known to be active in Burkina…
UNHCR: Jihadists spike asylum seekers in Burkina Faso
UNHCR) said rising violent attacks by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso are forcing record-breaking numbers of people to flee both…
Burkina Faso’s President Kabore sacks defence minister
Amidst increasing Jihadist threats, Burkina Faso's president Roch Kabore has sacked defence minister Cheriff Sy who was in the post…
Child soldiers aged 12-14 massacre 130 in Burkina Faso
Child soldiers aged between 12 and 14 carried out the massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130…
11 Burkina Faso policemen killed in ambush, 4 missing
Eleven police officers were killed and four are missing after their unit was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso late on…