Burkina Faso
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UN: Jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso force 7,000 people to flee
“Seven thousand Burkinabes have arrived in… Ivory Coast since May last year,” UNHCR spokesman Boris Cheshirkov said.
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Diplomats in Burkina Faso to help ‘restore security’
The junta’s leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has in the past week been in talks with international organisations.
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Murder trial of Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara suspended
Fourteen defendants are on trial, two of them in absentia, including former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore.
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ECOWAS delegation meets leader of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta
ECOWAS last week suspended Burkina Faso over the latest coup.
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African Union suspends Burkina Faso following recent coup
The junta has dissolved the government and parliament and suspended the constitution.
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12 in custody in Burkina Faso over destabilization plot
Suspected plot to “destabilise institutions” was uncovered this week.
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Watu 12 kizuizini nchini Burkina kwa njama ya ‘kuyumbisha’ taasisi za nchi
Nchi hiyo ya Afrika Magharibi ina historia ndefu ya mapinduzi na inapambana na waasi wa kijihadi waliotokea nchi jirani ya Mali mwaka 2015.
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Thirteen civilians killed in northern Burkina Faso
The country’s security forces are poorly equipped to face a ruthless and highly mobile foe, adept at carrying out hit-and-run raids.
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ECOWAS threatens further sanctions if Mali fails to commit to a return to democracy
The Economic Community of West African States suspended Mali following military coups in August 2020 and May 2021.
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Fespaco: Africa’s biggest film festival returns.
The Festival has been running for more than 50 years – and represents a rare opportunity for storytellers to showcase their creations on a global stage.
