‘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
Weekend attacks kill dozens in north Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen from heavily-armed criminal gangs killed dozens of people, including 11 security personnel, in separate attacks in northwest... 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
Egypt and Senegal into AFCON semis as crush stadium confirmed as venue for final
Yaoundé – Mohamed Salah starred as Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday and were joined... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Hurt French interests fuelling pressure to hold elections, says Mali FM
Bamako – Mali’s foreign minister has suggested that tensions with France are running high because “we have hurt their... 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
West African delegation meets Burkina Faso coup leader
Ouagadougou – A delegation from Ecowas met the leader of the ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday, the... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
Hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso through to AFCON semi-finals
Douala – Cameroon and Burkina Faso qualified for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
French doctors suspend work in NE Mali over insecurity
Dakar – French charity Medecins du Monde said Friday it was suspending medical aid to thousands of patients in two... Read more
29 Jan, 2022
