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 […]
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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, […]
ECOWAS delegation met with Alpha Conde and Mamady Doumbouya in Conakry
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has met with Guinea’s deposed president, Alpha Conde, and members of the junta that […]
The largest high school in Burkina Faso closes its doors
The Philippe Zinda Kaboré high school in Ouagadougou, the largest school in the country, has been closed for this school year. This decision was made […]
Chad cuts its G5 Sahel troop strength in half
Chad announced on Saturday that it had halved the number of troops deployed in February to the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force in the “tri-border area” […]
Burkina Faso in mourning after new massacre
Burkina Faso began a three-day national mourning period Thursday in the wake of a jihadist attack that killed several gendarmes and civilians in the north, […]