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Ex-president accused of murder plot expelled from Togo to Burkina Faso
Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso's former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of…
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Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta
A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The…
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CAN 2025: a surprise guest for Algeria – Burkina Faso
CAN 2025 – Algeria vs Burkina Faso: a surprise guest at the event CAN 2025: a surprise guest for Algeria – Burkina Faso Algeria continues…
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Nigeria apologises over Burkina Faso military flight that saw 11 servicemen detained
Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into…
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Burkina Faso releases Nigerian air force crew detained after emergency landing
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso on Wednesday released 11 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force who were detained Dec. 8 after their…
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CAN 2025: How has Burkina Faso fared against their Group E rivals?
How has Burkina Faso fared against their Group E rivals in CAN 2025? Burkina Faso/@fasozine Burkina Faso are still chasing their…
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Four African countries taken off global money-laundering ‘grey list’
A global money-laundering watchdog has taken South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique and Burkina Faso off its “grey list” of countries subjected…
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Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an…
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Gunmen kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger - reports
Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending a baptism ceremony, in an attack on a village in western Niger,…
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Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers
Burkina Faso has introduced visa-free entry for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into…
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Burkina Faso's parliament votes to outlaw homosexual acts
Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a little over a year after a draft of an…
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Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol…
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UN officials: Terrorist activity is surging in Africa's Sahel, endangering women and girls
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Terrorist activity is surging in Africa’s volatile Sahel region, making life more difficult and dangerous for women…
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Morrocan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State group released in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers, who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Islamic State group and held captive…
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West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond
More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an…
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How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups
Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks sweeping…
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Burkina Faso's military leaders turn to 'Africa's Che Guevara' to rally struggling country
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as “Africa’s Che Guevara" as a way to…
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Disinformation fuels support for Burkina Faso's junta leader in Nigeria
Kehinde Sanni spends his days smoothing out dents and repainting scratched bumpers in a modest autobody shop in Lagos. He has never left…
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Burkina Faso army says it foiled 'major' coup plot
Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré, with the army alleging…
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Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring…
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.…
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Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger,…
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Gun-wearing leader sparks concern at Ghana inauguration
Burkina Faso's military leader Capt Ibrahim Traore sparked concern when he attended Tuesday's inauguration of Ghana's President John…
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Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France said Thursday that Burkina Faso released four French nationals it had detained for a year, following…