Politics

Burkina Faso PM, govt resign over security crisis

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s premier and government resigned on Wednesday as protests mounted against officials’ inability to combat a wave... Read more

9 Dec, 2021

News

Several injured after Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters

Ouagadougou – A child and two journalists were among several injured in the Burkina Faso capital Saturday after police... Read more

28 Nov, 2021

News

Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters in Burkina

Ouagadougou – Police in Burkina Faso fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters at an unsanctioned anti-government rally in... Read more

27 Nov, 2021

News

French military convoy in Burkina Faso remains blocked after protests

Ouagadougou – A French military convoy heading for Mali remained blocked in Burkina Faso on Thursday after being hampered... Read more

25 Nov, 2021

News

Burkina Faso assesses army failures after deadliest jihadist attack

Ouagadougou – A jihadist attack on a base in northern Burkina Faso this month that left at least 57 dead... Read more

24 Nov, 2021

News

At least nine police officers killed in Burkina Faso attack

Ouagadougou – At least nine police officers were killed in a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said... Read more

23 Nov, 2021

News

Four wounded after Burkina Faso protest against French army

Ouagadougou – Four people were treated for gunshot wounds in Burkina Faso on Saturday after French and Burkinabe forces tried... Read more

21 Nov, 2021

Politics

Suspected jihadists kill at least 20 in an attack Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed at least 19 gendarmes and a civilian in an attack early on Sunday in northern... Read more

15 Nov, 2021

Politics

Broken dreams: Burkina’s orphans schooled in Castro’s Cuba

Ouagadougou – Thirty-five years ago, Burkina Faso’s radical leader Thomas Sankara sent 600 youngsters, most of them orphans, to train... Read more

14 Nov, 2021

Politics

Burkina soldier, 15 jihadists killed in weekend battle

Ouagadougou – One Burkina Faso soldier and around 15 jihadists died in fighting over the weekend, the army of... Read more

9 Nov, 2021