Burkina Faso protests lack of notification and demands investigation into influencer’s death in Ivory Coast.
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An existing deployment of troops near the Burkina Faso border has been bolstered, though Ofosu did not specify numbers
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Military rulers push resource nationalism as ECOWAS exit deadline looms; foreign firms face lawsuits and license revocations
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger tighten grip on gold, uranium Read More »
Two journalists in Burkina Faso have been released after spending four months detained under anti-terrorism laws enforced by the country’s military junta.
Junta in Burkina Faso releases reporters after months in custody Read More »
Two journalists in Burkina Faso who were forcibly conscripted after criticising the military regime have been released after nearly four months.
Burkina Faso releases two jouros conscripted for criticising junta Read More »
Four critics of Burkina Faso’s military government have been freed after being press-ganged into front-line combat against militant groups.
Burkina Faso authorities quietly release detained government critics Read More »
According to a statement broadcast on state television, several hundred armed men—many riding motorbikes and supported by eight vehicles—stormed the base in Bani-Bangou on Thursday
Armed raid kills 34 soldiers at Niger base near Mali border Read More »
Burkina Faso completes transfer of five gold mining assets to state ownership to boost control.
Burkina Faso finalizes gold mine nationalization Read More »
On Thursday morning, reinforcements were deployed to Mahou in eastern Mali, near the Burkina Faso border, after an assault on a security post
Jihadist violence escalates in Mali with new attacks on army posts Read More »
Jihadist attacks have surged this year in Nigeria and across the Sahel, including in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — countries that have recently quit ECOWAS after coups and sanctions
Jihadist violence, coups test West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc at 50 Read More »
