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Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta appointed a new prime minister, a day after dissolving the government without providing any reason. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, until now communications minister and spokesperson of the government, will be the West African country’s new prime minister, junta leader Ibrahim Traore said in a presidential decree read on state television Saturday. …

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Burkina Faso's military leader dissolves government, sacks prime minister
2 weeks, 4 days ago

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

Firstpost  

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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Nigeria: At least 21 soldiers killed in ambush by 'terrorist group,' ruling junta says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Nigeria: At least 21 soldiers killed in ambush by 'terrorist group,' ruling junta says

India TV News  

Niamey : An ambush by a “terrorist group” killed 21 Nigerien soldiers near the country's border with Burkina Faso on Tuesday, Niger's ruling military junta said in a statement read on national television. Niger and neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso are also battling movements linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State extremist group in a decade-long conflict in the Sahel …

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Burkina Faso junta extends its transition term by 5 years
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso junta extends its transition term by 5 years

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The military leader of Burkina Faso will remain in office for another five years following the signing of a new charter after national consultations in the capital on Saturday. The current junta seized power in September 2022 by ousting the military regime of Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba about eight months after it staged a coup …

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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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Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS mulls action
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS mulls action

Al Jazeera  

Niger’s coup leader has declared that he will not bow down to pressure to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, criticising sanctions imposed by West African leaders as “illegal” and “inhumane” and urging his countrymen to get ready to defend their nation. General Abdourahmane Tchiani‘s comments, issued in a televised address on Wednesday, came as the defence chiefs of the Economic …

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West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’
1 year, 4 months ago

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’

Al Jazeera  

ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week’s coup and insists that there could be use of force within a week if deposed President Bazoum is not reinstated. West African regional bloc ECOWAS sent a delegation to Niger on Wednesday to negotiate with the military officers who seized power in last week’s coup, while regional defence chiefs began a …

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More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say
1 year, 9 months ago

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso. The statement, posted Friday by Amaq, the group’s news agency, said it attacked a convoy trying to advance to areas under its control near Deou, in …

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Iconic West African leader Sankara reburied in Burkina Faso
1 year, 10 months ago

Iconic West African leader Sankara reburied in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The late Burkina Faso revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara was reburied Thursday, eight years after his body was exhumed as part of an investigation. Sankara, a charismatic Marxist leader with a reputation as “Africa’s Che Guevara,” came to power in 1983 at the age of 33 after he and Compaore led a leftist coup that overthrew a …

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Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso
1 year, 10 months ago

Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Multiple jihadi attacks across Burkina Faso over several days have resulted in the death of at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, government authorities said Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s State Information Agency posted on its Facebook page that a dozen soldiers and a civilian were killed Monday in Falagountou in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region during clashes …

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France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso, pulls out troops
1 year, 10 months ago

France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso, pulls out troops

Associated Press  

PARIS — The French foreign ministry said Thursday it is recalling its ambassador to Burkina Faso for consultations, one day after Paris decided to withdraw troops from the West African country following a demand by its military rulers. France’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that French troops deployed in Burkina Faso will have left the country within a month, in line …

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France asks Burkina Faso to clarify troop departure reports
1 year, 11 months ago

France asks Burkina Faso to clarify troop departure reports

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was awaiting “clarifications” from Burkina Faso’s new junta leader following a report saying authorities in the West African country ordered hundreds of French troops to leave within a month. Macron said during a news conference in Paris that the message from Burkina Faso were “confusing” with junta leader Ibrahim Traore away …

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Burkina Faso ends ties with French troops, orders departure
1 year, 11 months ago

Burkina Faso ends ties with French troops, orders departure

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s junta government late Saturday ordered hundreds of French troops to depart the West African country within a month, following in the path of neighboring Mali, whose nation is also headed by a coup leader. The move by Burkina Faso’s regime comes five months after France completed its withdrawal from Mali after nine years fighting …

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Burkina Faso’s latest coup leader named transition president
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso’s latest coup leader named transition president

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Capt. Ibrahim Traore officially became Burkina Faso’s transitional president Friday, two weeks after he seized power in the country’s second coup this year, but he will be ineligible to run for the office when elections are held. Burkina Faso’s latest coup, announced Sept. 30 on state television, has raised fears that the country’s political chaos could …

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Burkina Faso’s coup and political situation: All you need to know
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso’s coup and political situation: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

New military leader Traore says Paul-Henri Damiba was removed due to his inability to deal with a worsening armed uprising in the country. On September 30, Burkina Faso military leader President Paul-Henri Damiba was deposed in the country’s second coup in a year, as army Captain Ibrahim Traore took charge, dissolving the transitional government and suspending the constitution. On January …

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Burkina Faso coup leader says vote still expected by 2024
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso coup leader says vote still expected by 2024

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s new junta leader said Monday that the West African nation will still aim to hold an election by 2024 or even earlier, as regional mediators delayed their visit following the country’s second coup this year. Burkina Faso’s latest coup, announced Friday on state television, has raised fears that the country’s political chaos could produce …

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Burkina Faso president resigns on condition coup leader guarantees his safety
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso president resigns on condition coup leader guarantees his safety

ABC  

Burkina Faso's self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has accepted a conditional resignation offered by President Paul-Henri Damiba to avoid further violence after a recent coup. Key points: Captain Traore says order is being restored after the violence of recent days President Paul-Henri Damiba has left the country, according to a family member Mr Damiba himself led a coup against …

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Ousted Burkina Faso leader leaves country for Togo
2 years, 2 months ago

Ousted Burkina Faso leader leaves country for Togo

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while the new junta urged citizens not to loot or vandalize. Their power grab marked Burkina Faso’s second military coup this year, deepening fears that the political chaos could …

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Burkina Faso coup: Ousted military leader Damiba ‘resigns’
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso coup: Ousted military leader Damiba ‘resigns’

Al Jazeera  

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba offered his resignation in order to avoid confrontations with ‘serious human and material consequences’. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba “offered his resignation in order to avoid confrontations with serious human and material consequences”, according to a statement on Sunday by mediators. A statement issued on Sunday by the pro-Traore military said he would remain in charge “until the swearing-in …

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Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup
2 years, 2 months ago

Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup

ABC  

Angry protesters have attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital of Ougadougou after supporters of the West African nation's new coup leader accused France of harbouring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities have vehemently denied. Key points: Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba overthrew the country's democratically elected president in January In turn, another coup has now seen him ousted, sparking …

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‘Situation under control,’ Burkina Faso coup leader says
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Situation under control,’ Burkina Faso coup leader says

Al Jazeera  

Protesters target France’s embassy and march in Ouagadougou carrying the Russian flag, believing Moscow can help the Burkinabe army defeat armed groups. Burkina Faso’s new military leadership said the situation in the country was under control and urged people to refrain from acts of vandalism targeting the French embassy. The comments came on Sunday after security forces fired tear gas …

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Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup
2 years, 2 months ago

Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup

The Hindu  

Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation's new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied. Damiba's whereabouts remained unknown but France’s Foreign Ministry issued a strongly worded statement: “We formally deny involvement in the events unfolding in Burkina Faso. …

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Coup in Burkina Faso as Military Officers Appear in TV, Dismiss Junta Leader
2 years, 2 months ago

Coup in Burkina Faso as Military Officers Appear in TV, Dismiss Junta Leader

News 18  

Military officers seized control of Burkina Faso on Friday, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country as they dismissed a junta leader who had himself come to power in a coup at the start of this year. The coup plotters promised to convene “the nation’s active forces” to designate a “new president of Faso, whether civilian or military”. …

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Burkina Faso: AU chief slams ‘unconstitutional’ change of gov’t
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso: AU chief slams ‘unconstitutional’ change of gov’t

Al Jazeera  

AU chief joins regional leaders in condemning military leader Damiba’s removal in a coup – the second since January. The African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the “unconstitutional change of government” in Burkina Faso after the second coup in less than a year in which a group of junior army officers removed military ruler Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. “Burkina …

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