Tumultuous year: Burkina Faso since the army seized power in January
Ouagadougou – The West African country of Burkina Faso has been shaken by its second military coup in eight... Read more
4 Oct, 2022
Ousted Burkina Faso leader Damiba in Togo after coup, says government
Lome – Togo’s government on Monday confirmed that ousted Burkina Faso leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba had fled to... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Tear gas fired at Burkina protesters from inside French embassy
Ouagadougou – Security forces fired tear gas at dozens of rock-throwing protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s... Read more
2 Oct, 2022
Deposed Burkina leader plotting counterattack: putschists
Ouagadougou – The army officers who have seized power in Burkina Faso said in televised comments on Saturday that... Read more
2 Oct, 2022
African Union chief condemns Burkina Faso coup
Nairobi – The African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat Saturday condemned the “unconstitutional change of government” in Burkina Faso... Read more
2 Oct, 2022
Coup in Burkina Faso as military officers overthrow junta leader
Ouagadougou – Military officers have seized control of Burkina Faso, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country... Read more
1 Oct, 2022
West African leaders arrive in Mali to mediate Ivory Coast soldier crisis
Bamako – A high-level mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Mali on Thursday... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Chadian rebel returns for talks on country’s future
N’Djamena – A leading Chadian rebel flew home on Friday to join talks on the country’s political future, after... Read more
17 Sep, 2022
Mali urges end to sanctions, cites timeline for civilian rule
Lome – Mali on Tuesday urged African organisations to lift the last sanctions they had imposed after the state underwent... Read more
7 Sep, 2022
Civil society urges Mali to set up election body
Bamako – Malian civil society organisations on Wednesday called on the country’s military rulers to speed up the creation... Read more
31 Aug, 2022
