Togo reopens its land borders after two years of closure
Togo reopened Tuesday its land borders with Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso, closed for more than two years because of the coronavirus epidemic, the government […]
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Eight soldiers killed in “terrorist” attack in northern Togo
At least eight Togolese soldiers were killed and thirteen wounded on Tuesday night in a “terrorist” attack in northern Togo, a first in the country […]
Sankara trial: 807.5 million CFA francs in damages for the guilty
The Military court in Ouagadougou on Tuesday sentenced former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and nine other defendants to pay more than 800 million CFA […]
Burkina Faso asks ECOWAS to send military observers
ECOWAS had asked Burkina Faso on Wednesday to provide a reasonable timetable for the return of civilians to power. Ouagadougou wanted more time and the […]
Burkina/Niger: “A hundred terrorists neutralized” in a joint military operation
Taanli 3, that is the name of the operation, took place from April 2 to 25 at the border between the two countries. This is […]
Hubert Velud appointed new coach of the Etalons of Faso
Frenchman Hubert Velud was appointed as coach of the Burkina Faso team for a period of two years, replacing Kamou Malo, announced the Burkina Faso […]
Niger: Seven police officers killed in an attack on a border post with Burkina Faso
Seven policemen were killed and sixteen wounded in a new attack by suspected jihadists on the Petelkole border post between Niger and Burkina Faso, local […]
Russian gold mine in Faso closed for security reasons
Russian gold producer Nordgold has announced the shutdown for “security reasons” of the Taparko mine, Burkina Faso’s main private mine, located in the north of […]
How an American nun has been kidnapped in Burkina Faso
During the night of April 4 to 5, “the kidnappers arrived in the number of about ten, according to what the witnesses told me,” explained […]
Burkina Faso: Former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré finally released
The former Burkinabe president was able to return home on Wednesday, April 6. He had been under house arrest since January 24, the date of […]