Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attacks
Ouagadougou – Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks... Read more
16 May, 2022
Eight soldiers killed in Togo ‘terrorist attack’
Lome – Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a “terrorist attack” in northern Togo near... Read more
12 May, 2022
Burkina orders Compaore to pay damages over Sankara killings
Ouagadougou – A court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday ordered ex-president Blaise Compaore and nine others to pay more... Read more
11 May, 2022
Burkina army says killed over 50 ‘terrorists’
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s armed forces said on Tuesday they had killed at least 50 “terrorists” in two operations.... Read more
10 May, 2022
Burkina Faso’s government says struggling to save trapped miners
Koudougou – Burkina Faso’s government said on Friday that rescue teams were struggling to pump out water from a... Read more
7 May, 2022
Ambushes leave 11 dead in Burkina Faso: army
Ouagadougou – Seven soldiers and four back-up troops have been killed in two ambushes in Burkina Faso’s troubled north,... Read more
6 May, 2022
Race to save miners trapped for two weeks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Rescue workers are racing against the clock to save eight miners who have been trapped for two weeks... Read more
2 May, 2022
UN chief urges swift return to civilian rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali
Dakar – The UN chief Antonio Guterres called on Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and... Read more
2 May, 2022
West African bloc supplies food to Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – The Economic Community of West African States has shipped 10 000 tonnes of food aid to Burkina... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Burkina, Guinea seek postponements for post-coup timetable
Abidjan – The ruling juntas in Burkina Faso and Guinea want more time to present a schedule for restoring... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
