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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Burkina Faso's military leader dissolves government, sacks prime minister

The west African country was plunged into instability by a January 2022 coup in which Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power from elected president Roch Marc Christian Kabore Burkina Faso’s ruling military leader on Friday dismissed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree transmitted to AFP. “The prime minister’s official functions are terminated,” said …

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1 month ago

Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive

Associated Press

NIAMEY, Niger — Thousands from the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region gathered this week in the Nigerien capital of Niamey, with music and cultural displays, to condemn what they called the West’s imperialist agenda and to drive support for their military regimes. Conference delegates – including pro-junta youth, women and civil society groups as well as allies from across …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

Hindustan Times

OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso. Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence She fled her village after it was attacked by extremists, leaving her husband and her farm behind. Every day for …

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Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

Associated Press

OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso. Every day for a week, together with dozens of other Burkinabe men and women who have been displaced by extremist violence, she swirled, danced and chanted for almost two hours in front …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation

Hindustan Times

Oct 9 - Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and prime minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire J. Kyelem de Tambela, discussed in Moscow expanding military ties, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday. Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation WHY IS IT IMPORTANT Moscow has been pursuing a combination of military, diplomatic, and economic interests in Africa, vying with the West …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso massacre: Al-Qaida group kills more than 100 people in one of the worst jihadi attacks

India TV News

Abuja: At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional specialist, who described the assault as one of the deadliest this year in the conflict-battered West African nation. Villagers in the Barsalogho commune, which is 80 kilometres …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional specialist, who described the assault as one of the deadliest this year in the conflict-battered West African nation. Villagers in the Barsalogho commune, which is …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?

Al Jazeera

With half the country not under government control, al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM is increasingly targeting civilians. Here’s what you need to know about the attacks in Burkina Faso, JNIM, and how the ruling military government has fared in fighting the group. JNIM is one of several armed groups operating in Burkina Faso and across the Sahel aiming to establish an Islamic …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger

Al Jazeera

Country marks three days of national mourning after deadly ambush of security forces in rebellion-hit region. At least 20 soldiers and a civilian were killed in an attack by armed groups in western Niger, the Ministry of Defence has said. The ministry announced three days of national mourning starting on Wednesday, following the previous day’s ambush of security forces near …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The world’s neglecting vulnerable displaced people. Here’s where it’s worst

Al Jazeera

A report by the Norwegian Refugee Council says nine out of the 10 countries on the list are African. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has become an epicentre of armed group violence in Africa’s central Sahel region since the late 2010s, with thousands killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. Escalating violence forced more than one million Cameroonians to flee, with 1.1 …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years

Al Jazeera

The military had promised elections in July to restore civilian rule, but it also said security would take priority. Burkina Faso’s military rulers will remain in power for another five years after national talks ended in agreeing to extend the transition back to democracy by 60 months from July, according to the text of an approved new charter. The military …

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7 months ago

New malaria vaccine delivered for the first time

NPR

New malaria vaccine delivered for the first time toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images The Central African Republic is the first country to receive thousands of doses of a new malaria vaccine first recommended by the World Health Organization last October. “Now our priority is for the vaccines to reach every child at risk.” Sponsor Message "As a malaria …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings

Al Jazeera

In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces ‘summarily executed’ 223 civilians in February. Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for two weeks over their coverage of a report accusing the army of the extrajudicial killings of civilians, the authorities said. In a new report published on Thursday, international organisation …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’

Al Jazeera

France condemns the move and says there ‘were no legitimate grounds’ to expel its diplomats. Burkina Faso has accused three French diplomats of “subversive activities” and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, according to a foreign ministry letter viewed by Reuters and Agence France-Presse news agencies. Burkina Faso’s government did not provide details of the allegations against …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

About 170 people killed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says

Al Jazeera

The West African nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade. About 170 people were killed in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor has said, as violence flares in the country. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said in a statement on Sunday that he had received reports of the attacks on …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Attacks on mosque, church kill dozens in Burkina Faso

The Hindu

An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another deadly attack on Catholics attending mass, local and security sources said on February 26. "Armed individuals attacked a mosque in Natiaboani on Sunday around 5:00 a.m., resulting in several dozen being killed," a security source said. On the same day …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens dead after mosque attack in southern Burkina Faso, sources say

Al Jazeera

Places of worship and religious leaders across Burkina Faso have been targeted in attacks blamed on rebels. An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another deadly attack on Catholics attending mass, local and security sources have told the AFP news agency. “Armed individuals attacked a mosque in Natiaboani on …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in a Burkina Faso village on Sunday when gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers in the country’s conflict-hit northern region, church officials said. The violence in the village of Essakane was a “terrorist attack” that left 12 of the Catholic faithful dead at the scene, while three …

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10 months ago

At least 15 killed in attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera

Gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers in the northern village of Essakane, church official says. At least 15 Catholic worshippers have been killed in a Burkina Faso village when gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for mass at a church in the country’s conflict-hit northern region, church officials said. Sunday’s violence in the village of Essakane …

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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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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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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Au revoir, Sahel: Did 2023 crush France’s influence in Africa?

Al Jazeera

France’s hold on its African allies significantly shrunk in 2023. February: French troops pull out of Burkina Faso Following the departure of its 4,500-strong Operation Barkhane force from Mali in August 2022, French troops also pulled out of neighbouring Burkina Faso this February. Not only had some of the French troops exiting Mali in 2022 been resettled in Niger, but …

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1 year ago

Last set of French troops exit Niger as Sahel sheds Parisian influence

Al Jazeera

The exit is the third time in 18 months that French troops have been sent packing from a country in the Sahel. The last French troops in Niger have withdrawn, marking an end to more than a decade of French operations to fight armed groups in West Africa’s Sahel region. “Today’s date … marks the end of the disengagement process …

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1 year ago

Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — A prominent human rights defender in Burkina Faso has been abducted by unknown individuals, rights groups have announced, in what activists say could be the latest attempt by the military government to target dissidents using a controversial law. Daouda Diallo, a 2022 recipient of the Martin Ennals international human rights award, was abducted on Friday in Burkina …

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Burkina Faso's military leader dissolves government, sacks prime minister

Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive

Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation

Burkina Faso massacre: Al-Qaida group kills more than 100 people in one of the worst jihadi attacks

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack

Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger

The world’s neglecting vulnerable displaced people. Here’s where it’s worst

Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years

New malaria vaccine delivered for the first time

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings

Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’

About 170 people killed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says

Attacks on mosque, church kill dozens in Burkina Faso

Dozens dead after mosque attack in southern Burkina Faso, sources say

At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso

At least 15 killed in attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso

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

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

Au revoir, Sahel: Did 2023 crush France’s influence in Africa?

Last set of French troops exit Niger as Sahel sheds Parisian influence

Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent