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Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires
1 week, 1 day ago

Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires

Firstpost  

Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup, the country has been embroiled in an escalating war against Islamic insurgents, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and nearly 3 million people displaced, according to a report Burkina Faso, once known for its tolerance and peaceful interethnic relations, is now at the centre of one of West Africa’s deadliest conflicts. …

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Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path
10 months ago

Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path

Al Jazeera  

Amid talk of ditching the West African franc, a colonial-era legacy, analysts unpack what it means for the three troubled Sahel states. Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Since Niger’s July 30 coup, fissures within the Economic Community of West African States have become bigger. “It should be noted that Mali remains a member state of the UEMOA,” the West African Economic …

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Burkina Faso won’t continue with coach Hubert Velud after disappointing Africa Cup
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Burkina Faso won’t continue with coach Hubert Velud after disappointing Africa Cup

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Burkina Faso will replace coach Hubert Velud “as soon as possible” following the team’s disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Burkina Faso, which had made one final and two semifinal appearances since 2013, exited at the first hurdle in the knockout stage with a 2-1 defeat to Mali in the round of 16. “The committee noted …

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AFCON 2024: Mali seals quarterfinal place with 2-1 win over Burkina Faso
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AFCON 2024: Mali seals quarterfinal place with 2-1 win over Burkina Faso

Hindustan Times  

Mali profited from quick starts to each half as an own goal from Edmond Tapsoba and a strike by Lassine Sinayoko secured a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash at the Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo on Tuesday. Burkina Faso's Issa Kabore controls the ball in the air during the African Cup …

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AFCON 2024: Mali seals quarterfinal place with 2-1 win over Burkina Faso
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AFCON 2024: Mali seals quarterfinal place with 2-1 win over Burkina Faso

The Hindu  

Mali profited from quick starts to each half as an own goal from Edmond Tapsoba and a strike by Lassine Sinayoko secured a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash at the Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo on Tuesday. Mali scored within three minutes at the start of the match as the unfortunate …

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Ivory Coast faces defending champ Senegal as Africa Cup round of 16 begins. Nigeria plays Cameroon
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ivory Coast faces defending champ Senegal as Africa Cup round of 16 begins. Nigeria plays Cameroon

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The Africa Cup of Nations has been unpredictable so far with thrills, spills and upsets. Host nation Ivory Coast faces defending champion Senegal while Nigeria and Cameroon clash in a match between two of the tournament’s most successful teams. SENEGAL VS. IVORY COAST Defending champion Senegal was the only team to win all its group games, …

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Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania
11 months ago

Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Baghdad Bounedjah scored very late to lessen the danger of Algeria’s second straight Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit by salvaging a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso on Saturday. Burkina Faso fans were already celebrating what they thought was their team’s progress to the last 16 when Bounedjah rose high to head Adam Ounas’ corner past …

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Burkina Faso edges Mauritania 1-0 in Africa Cup. Namibia claims historic first win
11 months, 1 week ago

Burkina Faso edges Mauritania 1-0 in Africa Cup. Namibia claims historic first win

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Bertrand Traoré scored a late stoppage-time penalty for Burkina Faso to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations opening game on Tuesday. The match in Bouaké was heading toward becoming the first goal-less draw of the tournament until Nouh Mohamed El Abd fouled Issa Kaboré in the penalty area in the third minute of …

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Burkina Faso’s Edmond Tapsoba hoping for country’s first Africa Cup title after years of near misses
11 months, 1 week ago

Burkina Faso’s Edmond Tapsoba hoping for country’s first Africa Cup title after years of near misses

Associated Press  

YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast — Burkina Faso is bidding for its first Africa Cup of Nations title after one final and two semifinal appearances since 2013. So, I’m trying to advise my younger brothers because there are some players that are younger than me,” said the 24-year-old Tapsoba, who said he would pass on Alonso’s “best advice” to his national teammates. …

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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS GUIDE: Sadio Mane and defending champions Senegal are in the 'Group of Death,' Mo Salah is desperate to fill glaring hole in his CV with Egypt and Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria's
11 months, 1 week ago

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS GUIDE: Sadio Mane and defending champions Senegal are in the 'Group of Death,' Mo Salah is desperate to fill glaring hole in his CV with Egypt and Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria's

Daily Mail  

The Africa Cup of Nations is edging ever closer with hosts Ivory Coast kicking off the tournament on Saturday against Guinea Bissau. PLAYER TO WATCH - Victor Osimhen Schedule Ivory Coast vs Guinea Bissau Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast vs Nigeria Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria African Player of the Year Victor …

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When is the Africa Cup of Nations and how can you watch it? Everything you need to know as Senegal look to retain their title - with several Premier League stars, including Mohamed Salah and Andre Ona
11 months, 2 weeks ago

When is the Africa Cup of Nations and how can you watch it? Everything you need to know as Senegal look to retain their title - with several Premier League stars, including Mohamed Salah and Andre Ona

Daily Mail  

The Africa Cup of Nations is around the corner, with Ivory Coast hosting the highly-anticipated tournament for only the second time. The full list stadiums that have been selected to host AFCON matches is as follows: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro Stade de la Paix, Bouake Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo Laurent …

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Man United's stars will clock up almost 100,000 miles travel during this international break... but Nottingham Forest's players must go even FURTHER! How far each Premier League team will travel in th
1 year, 3 months ago

Man United's stars will clock up almost 100,000 miles travel during this international break... but Nottingham Forest's players must go even FURTHER! How far each Premier League team will travel in th

Daily Mail  

The first international break of the new season is here but Premier League players won't be afforded much time for rest and relaxation as they represent their respective nations. Cristian Romero - Ecuador, Bolivia - TOTAL MILES: 14,492 Richarlison - Bolivia, Peru - TOTAL MILES: 12,974 Ivan Perisic - Latvia, Armenia - TOTAL MILES: 4,837 Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - San Marino, …

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Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso
1 year, 9 months ago

Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso’s capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the …

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UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation
2 years ago

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year, a United Nations official warned Friday. Federico Doehnert of the World Food Program said violence and the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are largely driving the threat to people in Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso. “One …

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Burkina Faso junta faced with protests over exiled ex-leader
2 years, 5 months ago

Burkina Faso junta faced with protests over exiled ex-leader

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Protesters in Burkina Faso demonstrated Friday against the return of former President Blaise Compaore, as the ruling junta faltered in its efforts to hold a summit on the crisis of jihadi violence. The meeting devised by Damiba, who had himself appointed interim president, was an attempt to discuss Burkina Faso’s future amid escalating jihadi violence linked …

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Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa’s Green Wall
2 years, 7 months ago

Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa’s Green Wall

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — A series of complex challenges, including a lack of funding and political will as well as rising insecurity linked to extremist groups al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Burkina Faso, are obstructing progress on Africa’s Great Green Wall, according to experts involved in the initiative. Just 4 million hectares of land has been afforested since work …

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Burkina Faso tribunal sentences ex-leader Compaore to life
2 years, 8 months ago

Burkina Faso tribunal sentences ex-leader Compaore to life

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — A Burkina Faso military tribunal has sentenced ex-President Blaise Compaore to life imprisonment for complicity in the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in 1987 and for undermining state security. “It is not good that people kill other people and stop the process of development of a country without being punished.” The long-awaited trial, nearly 35 …

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How Burkina Faso became the epicentre of conflict in the Sahel
2 years, 9 months ago

How Burkina Faso became the epicentre of conflict in the Sahel

Al Jazeera  

Casualties in the West African state are eclipsing those in its neighbour Mali, the birthplace of the conflict. Power grab Experts say Burkina Faso has also become the epicentre of the conflict because armed groups are seeking to control the country’s gold mines and regional economic trade routes connecting other landlocked Sahel countries to the West African coast. “As for …

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Burkina Faso junta leader inaugurated as nation’s president
2 years, 10 months ago

Burkina Faso junta leader inaugurated as nation’s president

Associated Press  

JAQUEVILLE, Ivory Coast — Burkina Faso’s junta leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been sworn in as president Wednesday, less than a month after mutinous soldiers seized control of the West African country in a coup. It’s like they’re saying it’s legal to have a coup in Burkina Faso,” Oumar Cisse a resident in the Sahel’s hard-hit Dori …

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Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané to face off in African Cup of Nations final
2 years, 10 months ago

Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané to face off in African Cup of Nations final

ABC  

Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané — two of African football's leading forwards — will face off as rivals for the African Cup of Nations title for the first time. Key points: Egypt will meet Senegal in the AFCON final for the first time after defeating Cameroon and Burkina Faso in their respective semi-finals This will be Senegal's second …

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AFCON LAST-16 PREVIEW: Ivory Coast-Egypt promises to be a thriller
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON LAST-16 PREVIEW: Ivory Coast-Egypt promises to be a thriller

Daily Mail  

The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations kicked-off on January 9, and has provided some shocks along the way. Burkina Faso take on Gabon in the first of the last-16 clashes hoping to reach the last eight The absence of Aubameyang and Lemina, officially due to Covid-19, has prompted lesser-known players such as Clermont's Jim Allevinah and Al …

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AFCON: Progress, elimination and the controversies so far
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON: Progress, elimination and the controversies so far

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera lists down teams who qualified for the last-16, shock eliminations and controversies from the AFCON tournament. Qualified teams: Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Senegal, Guinea, Malawi, Morocco, Gabon, Comoros, Nigeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Gambia, Tunisia. Reigning AFCON champions Algeria were one of only five teams who didn’t lead for a single minute of a game …

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Sahel violence threatens West African coastal states
2 years, 11 months ago

Sahel violence threatens West African coastal states

Al Jazeera  

Concerns grow that violence that has long crippled countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will spill over further south. However, fears are growing over a spillover of violence within its borders as armed groups operating in the landlocked Sahel countries push for expansion into coastal states. A number of other West African coastal states have faced a growing …

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Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters angered by surge in attacks linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State
3 years ago

Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters angered by surge in attacks linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State

ABC  

Protesters have burned tyres and pillaged a government building in Burkina Faso's capital after police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd calling for the country's President to resign. Key points: Activist groups called for protests in response to a surge in attacks by militant groups A recent attack by an Al Qaeda-linked group killed 53 people The attacks have …

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