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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
‘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 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’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 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 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 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
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
