Burkina Faso: Gunfire heard near presidential palace
Reports of gunfire near Burkina Faso's presidential palace could signal a further undermining of the military junta's grip on power,...
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Burkina Faso: Suspected jihadist attack kills dozens
The Sahel's fight against terrorism appears increasingly futile amid a suspected jihadist attack near Burkina Faso's eastern Fada N'Gourma region, according...
Burkina Faso: Attack kills at least 20 people
Burkina Faso's national security situation has seemingly deteriorated further after an attack in the country's north left at least 20...
UN criticises Burkinabe political party dissolution
Burkina Faso's military junta has been criticised by the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, for the dissolution...
Burkinabe parliament approves political party ban
Burkina Faso's transitional parliament has approved a ban on political parties, which could be used by the military junta to...
Burkina Faso: UN criticises dissolution of political parties
Burkina Faso's military junta has been criticised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, for the dissolution...
Burkina Faso junta tightens grip, bans political parties
The junta of Burkina Faso has declared a ban on all political parties, whose activities had already been suspended since...
Burkinabe army faces purges over alleged coup plot
Members of Burkina Faso's military have been arrested and detained over alleged involvement in a coup attempt that the junta...
Jihadists want to impose blockade around Burkinabe market
Jihadists have announced their intention to impose a blockade around a livestock market in the eastern Burkinabe region of Fada...
Former Burkinabe president extradited by Togo
The former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, was extradited from neighbouring Togo, as reported by...
Burkina Faso: 11 killed in jihadist attack
A jihadist attack killed at least 11 police officers in the Gourma province of Burkina Faso's Eastern Region, as reported...
Burkina Faso: Ousted leader extradited by Togo
The former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been extradited by neighbouring Togo to his...
Burkina Faso: Former transitional president arrested
The former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in neighbouring Togo, as reported...
Burkina Faso arrests eight humanitarian workers accused of spying
The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso announced that it arrested eight members of a humanitarian organisation for alleged “spying...
Burkina Faso: Country removes visa costs for African citizens
President Ibrahim Traore's government in Burkina Faso has announced a new scheme to lift all visa costs on tourist and...
