Burkina Faso
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GENERAL NEWS
Suspected terrorists shoot Ghanaian driver at Burkina Faso border, burn several trucks
A Ghanaian driver, transporting food items from Niger to Ghana has been shot by suspected terrorists at the Burkina Faso…
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News Africa
Burkina Faso takes delivery of new military equipment – Report
The Burkinabe army has taken delivery of new military equipment to help its fight against terrorism across the Sahel region.…
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News Africa
ECOWAS threat: Mali, Burkina Faso dispatch fighter jets to Niger – State TV
Niger’s state broadcaster (ORTN) has reported that fellow West African states, Mali and Burkina Faso have sent material support to…
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News Africa
Australian doctor freed 7 years after abduction in Burkina Faso
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released and safely returned…
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Crime Africa
Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attack near Mali border
About 60 civilians have been killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso, according to the local prosecutor who announced…
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News Africa
Why crocodiles are considered sacred in the Burkina Faso community of Bazoule
Deep in the heart of Burkina Faso lies the small village of Bazoule, where an unusual bond between humans and…
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News Africa
France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso
Barely a day after France agreed to withdraw all troops from Burkina Faso, the French ambassador, Luc Hallade to Burkina…
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Crime Africa
6 killed near Burkina Faso’s border with Ghana
Six persons, including four teachers, have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in southern Burkina Faso near the country’s…
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News Africa
Burkina Faso requests French ambassador withdrawal, Paris says
The French foreign ministry says it received a letter from the Burkinabe authorities in December requesting the departure of France’s…
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Crime Africa
28 bodies found in Burkina Faso’s northwest – Government
Twenty-eight bodies were found in northwest Burkina Faso over the weekend, the government said, noting an investigation was underway as…
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