Breakup with France stokes divisions in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – The ochre, weather-worn walls and tree-lined canal give a sense of tranquillity to the University of Ouagadougou,... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso to recruit 5 000 soldiers to battle jihadists
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso announced on Thursday a recruitment drive for 5,000 soldiers to serve in the army for... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso’s ex-leader Sankara buried at site of his murder
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s former leader and anti-colonial icon Thomas Sankara and 12 of his followers were buried at... Read more
24 Feb, 2023
Nearly 70 troops killed in two jihadist attacks in troubled Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed at least 15 soldiers in troubled northern Burkina Faso, just three days after an... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso parties rally around junta following deadly ambush
Ouagadougou – Political parties and civil groups in Burkina Faso voiced their backing for the ruling junta on Tuesday... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Botswana loses a third of rhino to poaching in five years
Gaborone – Botswana revealed on Monday that it suffered a huge spike in rhino poaching during five years up... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
New toll says 51 Burkina Faso troops killed in ambush
Ouagadougou – At least 51 soldiers were killed in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Eight soldiers killed in jihadist-torn Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Eight soldiers have died in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso announces French army operation officially over
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state... Read more
20 Feb, 2023
West African bloc maintains sanctions on junta regimes
Addis Ababa – West African leaders have maintained sanctions imposed on three military-ruled countries in the volatile Sahel region... Read more
20 Feb, 2023
