Burkina Faso

Burkina imams warn of ‘religious and ethnic intolerance’

Ouagadougou – Hundreds of imams and preachers on Monday condemned religious and ethnic intolerance in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso after calls... Read more

30 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

11 soldiers killed, 50 missing after jihadist attack, Burkina Faso says

Ouagadougou – Eleven soldiers died and around 50 civilians were missing after a suspected jihadist attack in Burkina Faso’s... Read more

29 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Attack on gold mine convoy kills seven civilians in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – An ambush on a convoy of vehicles from a gold mine killed seven civilians in Burkina Faso... Read more

27 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso builds first own drug manufacturing plant

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s prime minister Albert Ouedraogo on Tuesday visited the country’s first own pharmaceuticals manufacturing facility, which... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

African Union urges support for Burkina Faso’s transition

Ouagadougou – An African Union envoy on Friday urged international support for Burkina Faso’s transition to civilian rule, as... Read more

20 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso lashes ‘ethnic cleansing’ calls on social media

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s government on Thursday lashed calls on social media to attack the country’s Fulani minority, describing... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso rights groups say troops killed over 40 civilians

Ouagadougou – Two local rights groups on Sunday accused Burkina Faso soldiers of massacring more than 40 villagers in... Read more

15 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina junta says army to win back areas lost to rebels

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s army will deploy a new strategy to push back jihadist insurgents and recapture lost territory,... Read more

13 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso allows ex-leader Kabore to travel abroad ‘on medical grounds’

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso has allowed ex-president Roch Marc Christian Kabore to leave the country for the first time... Read more

12 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Twin blasts kill 15 Burkina Faso troops, says army

Ouagadougou – Two explosions killed 15 soldiers in Burkina Faso on Tuesday, the army said, the latest in a... Read more

10 Aug, 2022