Roadside bomb kills four Burkina troops in north, says army
Ouagadougou – A roadside bomb killed four troops in the north of Burkina Faso, an area wracked by a... Read more
27 Nov
NGO says Burkina Faso jihadist attacks rob million students of school
Ouagadougou – More than 5 700 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso due to the security situation, with... Read more
24 Nov
Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
Ouagadougou – With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling... Read more
24 Nov
At least 14 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – At least 14 people died in two separate attacks by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso’s north, including... Read more
23 Nov
France not ruling out pulling special forces from Burkina Faso
Paris – France has not ruled out withdrawing its special forces in Burkina Faso, where protests against the French... Read more
21 Nov
Burkina Faso police use tear gas to disperse anti-French demo
Ouagadougou – Security forces in Burkina Faso used tear gas on Friday to scatter anti-French demonstrators staging the latest... Read more
19 Nov
West Africa coastal states eye more cooperation over Sahel jihadism
Accra – West African coastal states on Thursday held talks on boosting cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from... Read more
19 Nov
‘Nothing to eat’: People starve in Burkina Faso town under jihadist blockade
Ouagadougou – Jihadists have dynamited bridges and mounted deadly attacks against supply convoys, blockading Burkina Faso’s northern town of... Read more
18 Nov
Burkina opens probe into alleged army abuses
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s government on Saturday announced an investigation into allegations that the army opened fire on villages... Read more
13 Nov
Burkina Faso’s new parliament opens after coup
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new legislative assembly opened on Friday with a call for self-sacrifice by the 71 members... Read more
12 Nov
