Gunshots heard in several Burkina Faso barracks
Ouagadougou – Gunshots were heard in several barracks in Burkina Faso on Sunday, including two in the capital Ouagadougou, military... Read more
23 Jan, 2022
Burkina police disperse protests over jihadist violence
Ouagadougou – Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters rallying against insecurity in jihadist-wracked Burkina Faso on Saturday, an AFP... Read more
23 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso attack kills at least 10 civilians, says security source
Ouagadougou – At least 10 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso,... Read more
17 Jan, 2022
Bird flu outbreak claims over 500 000 chickens in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – At least half a million chickens have been either killed by a bird flu outbreak in Burkina Faso... Read more
15 Jan, 2022
12 in custody in Burkina over ‘destabilisation’ plot
Ouagadougou – Twelve people, including a senior army officer, are in custody in Burkina Faso after a suspected plot... Read more
14 Jan, 2022
Burkina revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara ‘shot seven times’
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, who was gunned down during a coup in 1987, was shot... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Eight Burkina Faso soldiers held over plot to ‘destabilise institutions’
Ouagadougou – Eight soldiers including a high-ranking commander have been detained over plans to “destabilise” Burkina Faso’s institutions, military prosecutors... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Hosts Cameroon beat Burkina Faso in AFCON opener with Aboubakar double
Yaoundé – Captain Vincent Aboubakar scored a brace of penalties as hosts Cameroon came from behind to beat Covid-ravaged... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
At least 13 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attacks
Ouagadougou – Thirteen civilians have been killed in separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso, a region battling a six-year-old... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
Jihadist raids leave 500 000 Burkina Faso children without schools
Ouagadougou – More than half a million children in Burkina Faso are unable to go to school because of attacks... Read more
6 Jan, 2022
