Group says Niger coup, others constitute bad image for West Africa
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has said that the recent coups in the Republic of Niger, Burkina-Faso and ...
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Burkina Faso suspends French news channel over insurgency report
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended a French television news channel for a report on a jihadist insurgency which it ...
FIFA U17 World Cup: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Mali to represent Africa
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Mali will represent Africa at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup. The four sides sealed ...
Buhari condemns killing of Nigerians in Burkina Faso
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a number of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims in Burkina Faso. The affected Nigerians ...
Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso
Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women searching for food in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum, a hotbed of jihadist ...
Burkina Faso authorities has no authority to expel official – UN Chief
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed his confidence in Ms Barbara Manzi, the most senior UN official in Burkina ...
French embassy demands more protection after protests
The French embassy in Burkina Faso has asked the West African state for more protection after violent protests targeted the ...
Super Eagles’ second friendly called off as Burkina Faso players fail to secure visas
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday, said Super Eagles’ second international friendly against Burkina Faso in London on Monday ...
2017 AFCON: Burkina Faso win bronze after beating Ghana 1-0
Alain Traore scored a stunning free kick against Ghana in the 89th minute to enable Burkina Faso finish third on ...
2017 AFCON: Burkina Faso zoom into semis with 2-0 defeat of Tunisia
Burkina Faso on Saturday scored a late brace to beat Tunisia 2-0 and reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. ...
2017 AFCON: Burkina Faso, Cameroon reach quarter-finals
Burkina Faso and Cameroon on Sunday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in ...
NFF protests as Burkina Faso moves CHAN qualifier to Sunday
Federation Burkinabe de Foot-Ball, Burkina Faso’s football governing body, has moved the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) final qualifying match ...
CHAN qualifier: Burkina Faso coach attributes defeat to loss of concentration
Burkina Faso National team coach, Traore Drissa, said on Saturday that his team lost to Nigeria over a lack of ...
Burkina Faso army launches operation near presidential guard camp
Burkina Faso's army took up positions on Tuesday outside the presidential guard's camp in the capital Ouagadougou. This comes a ...
Burkina Faso coup supporters attack ex-opposition members in hotel hosting mediation talks
Pro-coup demonstrators in Burkina Faso on Sunday invaded a hotel due to host talks aimed at hammering out the details ...
Burkina Faso military junta frees interim president as Buhari condemns coup d’etat
Head of the military junta in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendere, on Friday announced the release of the interim President, ...
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