Burkina Faso

Suspected rebels kill 15 security forces in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed eight civilian volunteers and seven gendarmes during an ambush in central-northern Burkina Faso, security... Read more

11 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocs

Ouagadougou – Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups called for their reinstatement into... Read more

11 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

Ten killed in gold mine collapse in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – Ten people were killed when a makeshift gold mine collapsed in western Burkina Faso, a miners’ association... Read more

10 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

Six killed in suspected Burkina Faso jihadist attack

Ouagadougou – Six people were killed when suspected jihadist gunmen attacked a town in central Burkina Faso, a local... Read more

8 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

Death toll in Burkina Faso jihadist attack rises to 25

Ouagadougou – At least 25 people, most of them civilians, were killed in a weekend attack by suspected jihadists... Read more

7 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso probes alleged attack on Nigerian pilgrims

Abidjan – Burkina Faso has launched an investigation into the deaths of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who were allegedly killed... Read more

7 Feb, 2023

Benin

Ghana braces as Sahel war spills into Gulf of Guinea

Bawku – Standing near the dried river bed that marks Ghana’s northern border, Alima can see her hamlet, lying... Read more

6 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

Death toll rises to 18 killed in latest Burkina Faso attacks

Ouagadougou – At least 18 people have been killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, sources briefed on the... Read more

6 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

At least 12 killed in Burkina attack: local sources

Ouagadougou – At least 12 people were killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, local sources... Read more

6 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

No break in Burkina’s relations with France: junta chief

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s military leader said Friday that there was no break in diplomatic relations with France, which he... Read more

5 Feb, 2023