Al Qaeda affiliate claims Burkina Faso attack, 200 dead
The attack took place on Sunday morning, with both a police station and local market also targeted in the assault
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Burkina Faso army base and villages attacked, dozens dead
The attack in Djibo targeted the army base early on Sunday morning, also hitting a police station and a market, according to two security sources who spoke anonymously
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Burkina Faso turns to Russia for military and science aid
President Traore praised Russia’s military modernisation and discussed defence cooperation during a Kremlin meeting with Vladimir Putin.
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Protesters flood Burkina Faso capital after coup foiled
Thousands rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital to support the military junta and its leader Ibrahim Traore after a failed coup attempt and U.S. criticism.
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Burkina Faso signs deal with Nordgold for gold amid crisis
Burkina Faso has granted a mining lease to Russia’s Nordgold to develop a gold project aimed at boosting the country’s economy amid ongoing security challenges.
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Burkina Faso thwarts coup plot by rogue soldiers
Burkina Faso’s junta claims it foiled a major coup plot allegedly orchestrated from Ivory Coast involving former army officers and detained soldiers.
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Military arrests junta critic in Burkina Faso, says civil group
Burkina Faso authorities have arrested a civil society leader, fueling concerns over ongoing repression of critics by the military junta.
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Russia pledges military support for Sahel juntas’ joint force
The three West African nations, which have each undergone coups in recent years, formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) after expelling French and Western forces
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow for talks
The three military-led nations, which have severed ties with Western forces in favor of Russian military support, have formed the Confederation of Sahel States (AES)
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Junta chief in Burkina Faso grants amnesty to 21 convicted soldiers
Burkina Faso’s junta leader has pardoned 21 soldiers convicted over a failed 2015 coup allowing them to return to the army but without compensation or promotions.
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