Burkina Faso

‘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, 2022

Burkina Faso

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, 2022

Burkina Faso

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, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso junta chief holds talks in Mali on first foreign trip

Bamako – Burkina Faso’s new military leader on Wednesday visited Mali for his first foreign trip since taking power,... Read more

4 Nov, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso says ‘fighting for survival’ against jihadists

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s defence minister on Tuesday declared the country was fighting for “survival” in its seven-year-old battle... Read more

2 Nov, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso ambush kills 13 soldiers: security sources

Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists have ambushed and killed 13 soldiers in Burkina Faso’s eastern province, security sources told AFP... Read more

31 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda jihadists claim deadly attack Monday in Burkina Faso

Abidjan – A powerful jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Monday on an army base in... Read more

29 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso sets up government on ‘war footing’

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new government on Wednesday declared its top priority would be to secure the nation’s territory,... Read more

27 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso recruits 50 000 civilians to help battle jihadists

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso this week launched a drive to recruit 50 000 civilian defence volunteers to help the... Read more

27 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso ‘terrorist’ attack kills 10 soldiers

Ouagadougou – At least 10 Burkina Faso soldiers died and around 50 were wounded on Monday in an assault... Read more

25 Oct, 2022