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Burkina Faso Extends Military Rule by Five Years
Burkina Faso's military government has announced it will extend junta rule for another five years.
The country's ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, will also be able...
Burkina Faso Army Massacre 223 Villagers – Human Rights Watch
More than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children, were massacred by Burkina Faso's military in a single day this year, Human Rights Watch...
Burkina Faso Tops 2023 Global Terrorism Deaths – Report
Burkina Faso has been ranked number one on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) with about 2,000 people being killed from terrorist attacks in 258...
BREAKING: ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions on Niger, Burkina Faso, Others as it Considers Dialogue
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Mali over recent unrests and coups...
Ecowas Co-Founder Urges Bloc to Lift Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
A former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, who was one of the founders of ECOWAS as Nigeria's military head of state in May...
Burkina Faso’s New Gold Refinery to Provide More Than 5000 Jobs
In November this year, Burkina Faso's junta-led government launched the construction of the country's first refinery for gold, signaling a significant step in harnessing...
Ghana Imports $400 Million Worth of Tomatoes Annually from Burkina Faso
The Ghana Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association (Ghana Vegetables) trade data reveals that the annual tomato import from neighbouring country Burkina Faso has hit...
Ex Burkinabé Leader, Blaise Campaore, Sentenced to Life Over the 1987 Killing of Thomas Sankara
The sentencing of Campaore brings closure to a six month trial that was marred by coup.
On October 15, 1987, Sankara and twelve...
President Kabore of Burkina Faso Allegedly Detained by Military
The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kaboré, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers.Some troops in the West African nation have demanded the sacking...
Thomas Sankara’s Murder: Former President Compaoré’s Trial and France’s Involvement
In Burkina Faso, a tribunal has opened a trial against the presumed killers of Thomas Sankara. Testimonies reveal that France was involved in the...
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