Gunmen blow up bridge on key road in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Gunmen in Burkina Faso have blown up a bridge on a main road connecting the capital to... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Eight killed in suspected jihadist attack in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Eight people in eastern Burkina Faso have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
People in Burkina exclusion zones given 14 days to leave
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s army has said it will grant people 14-days to evacuate two military zones in the... Read more
25 Jun, 2022
Burkina Faso junta leader holds talks with overthrown president
Ouagadougou – The head of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta on Tuesday met the president he overthrew in a coup... Read more
22 Jun, 2022
Burkina’s junta announces military zones, forbids entry
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s ruling junta is creating two military zones in the north and east – reputed havens... Read more
22 Jun, 2022
Burkina army says killed over 120 ‘terrorists’
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s army said on Monday they had killed at least 128 “terrorists” in several operations this... Read more
21 Jun, 2022
State controls only 60% of Burkina Faso, says mediator
Ouagadougou – The authorities in Burkina Faso only control 60% of the country, West Africa’s mediator for the country... Read more
19 Jun, 2022
Ecowas mediator in Burkina for talks with junta
Ouagadougou – West Africa’s mediator for Burkina Faso, Mahamadou Issoufou, arrived in Ouagadougou on Friday for talks with the... Read more
18 Jun, 2022
Death toll in Burkina jihadist massacre rises to 86
Ouagadougou – The death toll from a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso rose by seven, taking the number... Read more
16 Jun, 2022
Burkina Faso plunges into mourning after 50 killed
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso on Tuesday began three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed at least 50 civilians... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
