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33 civilians killed in Burkina Faso ‘terrorist’ attack

At least 33 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on vegetable farmers in Burkina Faso, the governor said Saturday, as the country struggles...

Burkina Faso ends French military accord, says it will defend itself

Burkina Faso has decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents on its territory because the government wants the...

Ibrahim Traore: Burkina Faso names coup leader as transitional president

Burkina Faso's military officials, political parties and civil society leaders on Friday officially designated army captain Ibrahim Traore as the country's transitional president, two...

Burkina Faso soldiers announce overthrow of military government

Armed soldiers in fatigues and masks appeared on television in Burkina Faso on Friday night to confirm the ouster of President Paul-Henri Damiba, the...

Gold mine in northern Burkina Faso attacked, two dead

DAKAR: Attackers raided an industrial gold mine in northern Burkina Faso in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing one soldier and one civilian,...

Burkina Faso military chief Damiba declared president

Burkina Faso's new military strongman, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been declared president by the country's top constitutional body after a coup last month, legal...

After coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?

Speculation that Niger may become the next Sahel nation to suffer a coup has surged since Burkina Faso underwent a putsch last week, less...

Burkina Faso army deposes president in West Africa’s latest coup

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso's army said on Monday it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and...

At least 132 civilians killed in Burkina Faso’s worst attack in years

The attackers struck during the night on Friday, killing residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province, bordering Niger.

About 100 civilians killed in attack on northern Burkina Faso village

The government declared a 72-hour period of national mourning. It said the provisional toll put the number of people killed at around 100

Scientists release mosquitoes to fight malaria

Their experiment is the first outside the lab to release genetically altered mosquitoes in the hope of reducing their ability to spread the often deadly disease

Gunmen kill six during Catholic mass in Burkina Faso

The attack came two days after French special forces freed four foreign hostages in the north of the country in an overnight raid that cost the lives of two soldiers.

Kidnapped tourists land in France after Burkina Faso raid

The two women were discovered during the raid and had apparently had been held by the captors for a month.

Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for Burkina Faso attacks

OUAGADOUGOU: A Mali-based al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks in neighbouring Burkina Faso that left 16 people dead, including eight gunmen,...

At least 18 dead in Burkina Faso restaurant attack

OUAGADOUGOU: More than 18 people, including at least eight foreigners were shot dead in a Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso, officials said Monday, in...

17 dead in Burkina Faso restaurant ‘terrorist attack’

BURKINA FASO: Seventeen people have been killed and eight injured in a “terrorist attack” on a restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital, the government said...

Burkina troops retake hotel from militants – security minister

OUAGADOUGOU: Security forces ended a siege by al Qaeda fighters at a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday, killing three gunmen and freeing 126 hostages, the West African nation's security minister said.

Burkina Faso coup supporters attack hotel hosting mediation talks

OUAGADOUGOU: Pro-coup demonstrators in Burkina Faso on Sunday stormed a hotel due to host talks aimed at restoring a civilian interim government and attacked participants arriving for the meeting, witnesses said.

Army clears protesters, fires warning shots in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso's army cleared thousands of protesters from the capital and opened fire at state TV headquarters on Sunday, killing one person, as it sought to restore order following the resignation of President Blaise Compaore two days ago.

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