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Niger’s junta invites Mali and Burkina Faso to aid its defense, asks the French ambassador to leave
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoNiger’s junta authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to come to its defense and...
‘We’ll kill you’: Troops film boys’ killings in Burkina Faso
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoBurkina Faso’s military has denied responsibility for the killings, which took place in...
Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoMost film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The...
More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso's government says, as aid falls short
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoViolence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has made Burkina Faso a country with one of...
Burkina Faso rights group alleges 28 dead in ethnic killings
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVolunteer militia groups supporting Burkina Faso's army have killed dozens of civilians of the...
Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAngry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital Saturday after supporters of...
Army officers appear on Burkina Faso TV, declare new coup
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than a dozen soldiers seized control of Burkina Faso's state television late Friday, declaring...
Burkina Faso army admits killing civilians in counter-terrorist strike
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) -Burkina Faso's army said on Wednesday that it had accidentally killed...
Burkina Faso tells civilians to evacuate vast zones ahead of military operations
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBurkina Faso's army has ordered civilians to evacuate two large "military interest zones" in its...
Burkina Faso president resigns on condition coup leader guarantees his safety
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) -Burkina Faso's self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has...