Tag: Burkina faso
A man from New Mexico, United States of America, shot his stepmother on Wednesday as she was attempting to give him a hug during a high school graduation ceremony, authorities said. The man identified as Christian Bencomo,...
Big Brother Naija reality stars and cousins, Neo and Venita Akpofure shone bright at the 10th African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards’ cultural day held in Lagos on Friday night. Neo won the Best Dressed Male award, while...
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Burkina Faso: 1 year after the Traoré putsch, the security challenge persists
After taking power on September 30, 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré gave himself "two to three months" to improve the security situation in Burkina Faso,...
Burkina Faso’s transitional government claims foiled ‘attempted coup’
Burkina Faso's transitional government claimed on Wednesday evening to have foiled "an attempted coup d'état" the previous day, almost a year after Captain Ibrahim...
53 members of Burkina security forces killed in suspected jihadist attack
Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday. Seventeen...
Gabon: Why there’s resurgence of coups d’etat in Africa — Uwak
ABUJA – Former representative for Ure-Offong/Oruko and Udung-Uko Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the National Assembly, Chief Robinson Uwak, has attributed the...
Coup: Mali, Burkina Faso send delegation to Niger as tension heightens
A delegation from Mali and Burkina Faso is expected to arrive in Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Monday in a show of solidarity...
7 African countries in the list of the most neglected crises
Burkina Faso, plagued by jihadist violence since 2015, is experiencing "the most neglected crisis in the world" according to an annual ranking published Thursday...
Burkina Faso: kidnapped prefect found dead in forest
A prefect kidnapped by gunmen was found dead on Monday in a forest in western Burkina Faso plagued by jihadist violence, security and local...
Reactions As 2 Nigerian Girls Were Burnt To Death By Their Boyfriends In Burkina Faso
Reactions As 2 Nigerian Girls Were Burnt To Death By Their Boyfriends In Burkina Faso A Catholic Missionary seminarian has said that two Nigerian girls...
Falconets face Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast in maiden WAFU B tourney
Nigeria’s Falconets will take on Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast in the group stage of the maiden edition of the WAFU B U-20...
Burkina Faso: 11 soldiers and 112 “terrorists” killed in fighting
Eleven soldiers and 112 "terrorists" have been killed in recent days during several anti-jihadist operations in Burkina Faso, the target of deadly attacks in...
Burkina: at least 60 dead in Partiaga attack
"Sixty" people were killed on February 26 in a suspected jihadist attack in Partiaga, a town in eastern Burkina Faso, for which no official...
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