Tag: Burkina Faso
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…