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Coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso form Sahel Alliance

Coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso form Sahel Alliance

The coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning to ...

  • 21 October 2023
  • Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso alleges foreign interference and violation of its airspace

Burkina Faso: 1 year after the Traoré putsch, the security challenge persists

After taking control of Burkina Faso on September 30, 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré promised to ...

  • 25 September 2023
  • Burkina Faso
Niger’s Military Junta Seeks Defense Support from Mali and Burkina Faso, Demands French Ambassador's leave

Niger’s Military Junta Seeks Defense Support from Mali and Burkina Faso, Demands French Ambassador’s leave

Niger’s military junta has taken significant steps to strengthen its position, including authorizing troops from ...

  • 22 August 2023
  • Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats for ‘subversive activities’

Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered three French diplomats to leave the country, accusing them ...

  • 5 June 2023
  • Africa
Move by three countries to quit ECOWAS elicits mixed reactions

Move by three countries to quit ECOWAS elicits mixed reactions

In Niamey, the capital of Niger, many civilians have expressed support for the decision made ...

  • 21 April 2023
  • Burkina Faso
Climate-Resilient Seed

Burkina Faso Launches Climate-Resilient Seed Program to Enhance Agricultural Stability

Burkina Faso launches a climate-resilient seed program aimed at improving agricultural stability and enhancing food ...
  • 12 December 2022
  • Agriculture
Burkina Faso alleges foreign interference and violation of its airspace

Burkina Faso alleges foreign interference and violation of its airspace

Burkina Faso’s defense minister, Colonel Kassoum Coulibaly, on Wednesday accused an “international coalition” of working ...

  • 2 September 2022
  • Burkina Faso
Activists Arrested For Inciting Armed Crowd

Activists Arrested For Inciting Armed Crowd

Six people, including members of civil society in Burkina Faso, have been arrested and placed ...

  • 25 June 2022
  • Burkina Faso
Karma massacre

Survivors of Karma massacre recount ordeal

Residents and survivors of the Karma massacre in Burkina Faso shared their experiences during a ...

  • 25 May 2022
  • Burkina Faso
33 soldiers killed in new bloody attack

33 soldiers killed in new bloody attack

A recent attack by suspected jihadists in eastern Burkina Faso left 33 soldiers dead on ...

  • 5 May 2022
  • Burkina Faso
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April 8th is the day in 1961 that a large explosion on board the MV Dara in the Persian Gulf kills 238.

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