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 […]
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The coup in Faso left two dead, according to the junta
Two people were killed and a dozen injured in the January 24 coup that toppled elected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Burkina Faso, the […]
Death of the President of the Constitutional Council of Burkina Faso
The president of the Constitutional Council of Burkina Faso, Kassoum Kambou, aged 66, died Saturday in Paris where he had been evacuated for medical treatment, […]
Burkina Faso: Damiba at the front to galvanize military against the jihadists
The junta leader Paul-Henri Damiba visited two regions hard hit by terrorism to encourage soldiers engaged in the fight against jihadists. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba […]
Burkina Faso junta meets with political parties in Ouagadougou
The military junta that has been in power in Burkina Faso since last week met Tuesday at the presidency in Ouagadougou with the leaders of […]
ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso from its bodies
Burkina Faso was suspended after the coup by the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the end of a virtual summit of the organization, […]
Sankara assassination trial: Ghanaian late President Rawlings’ testimony tackles Blaise Compaore
In Burkina Faso, the trial in the Thomas Sankara case continues. The military court in Ouagadougou delivered the testimony of former and late Ghanaian President, […]
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 […]
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 […]