West African leaders hold emergency summit after spate of coups
Accra – West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
Burkina junta meets political figures keen for transition role
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new military junta held talks on Tuesday with the Sahel country’s political party chiefs, many of... Read more
2 Feb, 2022
After coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?
Niamey – Speculation that Niger may become the next Sahel nation to suffer a coup has surged since Burkina... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
West Africa, UN envoys meet ousted Burkina president
Ouagadougou – Envoys from the West African regional bloc Ecowas and the UN on Monday met Burkina Faso’s former president,... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Kamou Malo, the coach who has brought hope back to Burkina Faso
Yaoundé – Kamou Malo’s Burkina Faso face Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Wednesday with a... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Burkina junta says constitution restored after AU suspension
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s military junta said on Monday it had restored the constitution a week after taking power and... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
‘No choice’: Burkina miners toil in Ouagadougou quarry
Ouagadougou – Dust and toxic fumes billow from a cavernous, ashy granite quarry in the centre of Burkina Faso’s... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
African Union suspends Burkina Faso after coup
Addis Ababa – The African Union said Monday it had suspended Burkina Faso in response to the January 24 coup... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Burkina court suspends Sankara murder trial following coup
Ouagadougou – A long-awaited trial in Burkina Faso over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara is being suspended... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
‘Good news’: Disgruntled Burkina workers welcome coup
Ouagadougou – In Burkina Faso, hundreds of workers are saying good riddance to an ousted president they say let... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
