Suspected jihadists kill 41 in Burkina Faso
Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s government declared two days of mourning starting on Sunday after 41 people died in an attack... Read more
26 Dec, 2021
Deaths reported as gunmen attack Niger border post
Niamey – An attack by armed men on a post on Niger’s border with Burkina Faso has left a number... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Burkina Faso protest seeks ‘justice’ for 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo
Ouagadougou – Several hundred people demonstrated on Monday in the Burkina Faso capital demanding “justice” for investigative journalist Norbert Zongo,... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Burkina Faso president picks ex-nuclear monitor as PM
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s president Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Friday picked Lassina Zerbo, the former head of a top... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Demand for ‘government of fighters’ in troubled Burkina as PM quits
Ouagadougou – President Roch Marc Christian Kabore faced demands on Thursday for tougher action against Burkina Faso’s jihadist insurgency,... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Burkina Faso PM, govt resign over security crisis
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s premier and government resigned on Wednesday as protests mounted against officials’ inability to combat a wave... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Several injured after Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters
Ouagadougou – A child and two journalists were among several injured in the Burkina Faso capital Saturday after police... Read more
28 Nov, 2021
Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters in Burkina
Ouagadougou – Police in Burkina Faso fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters at an unsanctioned anti-government rally in... Read more
27 Nov, 2021
French military convoy in Burkina Faso remains blocked after protests
Ouagadougou – A French military convoy heading for Mali remained blocked in Burkina Faso on Thursday after being hampered... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Burkina Faso assesses army failures after deadliest jihadist attack
Ouagadougou – A jihadist attack on a base in northern Burkina Faso this month that left at least 57 dead... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
