Soldiers and ‘terrorists’ dead in Burkina Faso attack
Ouagadougou – Two soldiers died and a dozen “terrorists” were killed on Monday during an attack against a military... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Burkina junta chief sacks defence minister as jihadist violence rages
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took power in a January coup, has sacked... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Suspected jihadist attacks kill 9 in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Attacks by suspected jihadists have killed nine people, mostly civilians, in Burkina Faso’s troubled north, security sources said... Read more
8 Sep, 2022
At least 35 civilians killed in IED blast in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 wounded on Monday when an IED blast struck a... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
Burkina junta chief stands by handover pledge in key trip
Abidjan – Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, visiting Ivory Coast on a key foreign trip, on Monday... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
Mali agrees to strengthen military ties with Burkina
Bamako – The leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso’s juntas have agreed to strengthen their military partnership in a... Read more
4 Sep, 2022
Burkina junta creates council to ‘guide transition’
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta leader on Friday created a new administrative body to oversee the country’s planned two-year transition... Read more
3 Sep, 2022
Burkina junta chief set for first foreign trip
Ouagadougou – The head of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta will head to neighbouring Ivory Coast on Monday on his... Read more
3 Sep, 2022
83-year-old nun kidnapped by jihadists in Sahel is free
Ouagadougou – An 83-year-old American nun who was abducted by jihadists in northern Burkina Faso in April has been released,... Read more
1 Sep, 2022
Burkina says 28 rebels and one soldier died in army ops
Ouagadougou – A soldier has been killed and at least 28 “terrorists neutralised” in two military operations in the north... Read more
30 Aug, 2022
