Niger: Demonstrations against French army convoy in Sahel
A French military convoy heading to Gao, Mali, already blocked for several days by demonstrations in Burkina Faso, was again the subject of protests on […]
Burkina Faso
Sankara trial: General Diendéré pleads not guilty
General Gilbert Diendéré, one of the main defendants in the trial of the alleged killers of former Burkinabe President Thomas Sankara 34 years ago, pleaded […]
Thomas Sankara assassination trial postponed to October 25
Just opened on Monday, the trial of the 1987 assassination of the “father of the Burkinabe revolution”, Thomas Sankara, then president of Burkina Faso, has […]
IMF extends debt relief program for 24 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its debt relief program for 24 eligible low-income countries until January 10, 2022 to help them combat the […]
Assassination of Sankara: Blaise Compaoré will not attend the trial
Former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré, the main defendant in the trial of the 1987 assassination of his former friend Thomas Sankara, which opens Monday […]
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]
Reorganization at the leadership of the Burkinabe armed forces
The chief of general staff of the Burkinabe army, in office since January 2019, was replaced on Wednesday evening by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, […]
Burkina Faso: At least 14 soldiers killed in an attack in the Centre-North
At least 12 soldiers were killed in an attack on Monday, according to security sources. The military detachment of Yirgou, located in the commune of […]
Fuel fraud network exposed in Burkina Faso
Investigations in several cities in Burkina Faso have led to the arrest of dozens of people and the closure of several gas stations and fuel […]
Leader of Terrorist Group in Great Sahara and ‘Polisario’ Mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, killed by French Troops
The leader of the jihadist group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and “polisario” mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, was killed by French forces, […]