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Burkina Faso
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:03:48 GMTLate Winner Confirms Burkina Faso Top Spot, Namibia Eliminated
[CAF] Substitute Kouame Botue scored a 90th minute header to give Burkina Faso a hard fought 1-0 victory over Namibia on Sunday to progress to the quarter finals of the Total Africa U-20 Cup of Nations as Group B winners.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:47:58 GMTBurkina Faso V Namibia - Next Round Ambitions Drive Both Sides
[CAF] Burkina Faso takes on Namibia when the curtain draws on Group B of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 at Cheikha Ould Boidiya Stadium in Nouakchott on Sunday.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:50:44 GMTClinical Burkina Faso See Off Central African Republic in a Thriller
[CAF] Burkina Faso came from behind to beat the Central African Republic 3-1 at Cheikh Ould Boidiya Stadium to increase their chances of making the quarter finals of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:42:20 GMTCrisis-Crippled Burkina Faso Needs Urgent Help
[DW] One million people have been driven from their homes by armed groups in Burkina Faso. The international community must address the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis, writes OCHA's Ramesh Rajasingham.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:55:40 GMTBurkina Faso, Tunisia Play to Stalemate in Group B Opener
[CAF] Debutants Tunisia played out to a barren draw with Burkina Faso in their Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B opener staged at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Monday.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:09:17 GMTN'djamena Summit Should Redefine France-Sahel Cooperation
[ISS] Operation Barkhane has never been this unpopular. A poll conducted in early January 2021 by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) revealed that 51% of France's population no longer support the military intervention in the Sahel. This is...
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:08:54 GMTBurkina Faso Tackle Tunisia in Group B Opener
[CAF] Burkina Faso, playing at the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations for the fourth time will take on North Africans Tunisia in the Group B opening match at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Monday.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:31:07 GMTA Course Correction for the Sahel Stabilisation Strategy
[Crisis Group] Dakar/Brussels -- Since 2013, when it sent troops to Mali, France has led international efforts to root out Islamist militancy from the Sa
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:23:48 GMTBurkina Faso's Tourism Sector Faces Hardship With Cancellation of Fespaco
[RFI] Burkina Faso's hospitality sector is holding its breath after the cancellation of international events due to the coronavirus pandemic, signalling a significant loss of revenue for businesses in Ouagadougou.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:32:14 GMTTheater Squeezed By Terrorism and Coronavirus
[DW] Burkina Faso has a thriving theater tradition. But terrorism and the coronavirus are curtailing the activities of its only permanent theater.