Tag: Diendere
Burkina Faso court charges general, ex-minister over coup
(Reuters) – A court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday charged a general and a former foreign minister with crimes including…
Burkina Faso coup leader handed over to government
The leader of a short-lived coup in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendere, was handed over to authorities on Thursday after…
Soldiers crush protests as military seizes power in Burkina Faso
(Reuters) – Heavily armed troops crushed protests in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou after a former spy chief seized power in…