Burkina Faso – Page 29 – Medafrica Times

Ghana Backs Turkey in Fight against Terrorism

March 2, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday indicated that Ghana stands in solidarity with Turkey in the fight against terrorism. “We stand in solidarity with […]

Mali: Chadian Peacekeeper Kills Commander, Army Doctor

February 26, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

A Chadian peacekeeper in northern Mali has killed his own Commander and an army doctor on Thursday, local media reported. Reports said the soldier had […]

Burkina Faso: al-Qaeda captors free Australian woman

February 8, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

An elderly Australian woman kidnapped by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Burkina Faso few weeks ago has been released on Sunday. Dr Ken Elliot, a surgeon, and […]

Mali: Gunmen attack UN police base in Timbuktu

February 5, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Unidentified gunmen carried out simultaneous attacks across Timbuktu in northern Mali at a UN police base and an army checkpoint, leaving at least one injured, […]

Senegal: Police interrogates 900 suspected terrorists

January 27, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Authorities in Senegal interrogated more than 900 people last weekend as part of increased efforts to prevent attacks by Islamist militants, the country’s police revealed […]

Togo inks US$194 million agreements with IDB

January 22, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Togolese government on Wednesday, signed several funding agreements worth $194 million with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), in Jeddah, during the visit to Saudi […]

Burkina: MPs agree 19% pay cut “in solidarity with victims”

January 20, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

All members of Burkinabe parliament on Tuesday agreed on a salary reduction in solidarity with the victims and all people who suffered during the popular […]

Ghana: Peace & Conflict Resolution Specialist Appointed Interior Minister

January 19, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday appointed a former U.N. Peace & Conflict Resolution Specialist as interior minister to strengthen domestic security after Burkina […]

Orange to acquire Airtel’s two subsidiaries in West-Africa

January 13, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

French telecoms giant Orange on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Bharti Airtel of India to acquire the latter’s operations in Burkina Faso […]