Burkina Faso
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:55:00 GMTSex for Food Aid Scandal Draws Government Denial, Lawsuit
[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- Two men have been accused of defamation after they allegedly lied to a Burkina Faso journalist in a recent report, which found that those responsible for distributing aid in the country are exploiting internally dis...
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:30:38 GMTHundreds of Civilians Killed, Thousands Displaced in Attacks
[RFI] The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has reported that at least 480 civilians were killed in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso between May and August this year. There is also concern for thousands of other people displaced due to the conflict.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:10:12 GMTAid Group Implores Govt to Accept Help in Registering Newly Displaced
[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- International aid groups are calling on Burkina Faso's government to let them help register the country's internally displaced people. The Norwegian Refugee Council says the government is taking weeks to register ID...
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:18:01 GMTAssault On a Military Convoy Kills 3 People
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- At least three gendarmes were killed last Sunday and several are missing.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:12:38 GMTVolleyball Cranes Beat Burkina Faso
[Monitor] Uganda registered her first victory at the African Nations Championship in Kigali, Rwanda Tuesday morning.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:37:48 GMTSome Accountability for Attack On School
[HRW] Ensure Fair Trials, Support for Victims
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:35:32 GMTAlgeria Holds Burkina Faso, Away Wins for Libya and Guinea Bissau
[CAF] Reigning African champions Algeria stretched their unbeaten run, after picking up a point away from home in the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:17:08 GMTEnd of Training Cycle Provided By National Police to Burkinabe Police Officers
[MAP] Kenitra -- The training cycle provided by the national police (DGSN) to twenty-nine Burkinabe officers of the Republican Security and Protection Group (GSPR) ended Monday at the Royal Institute of Police (IRP) in Kenitra.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:17:02 GMT27 Stallions to Face Mena and Desert Foxes
[CAF] The Burkina Faso national team will face Niger and Algeria respectively on September 2 and 7, 2021 in Marrakech, Morocco as part of Match-days 1 & 2 of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022(TM) Qualifiers. This is what justified the list of 27 players...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:25:12 GMTPresident Cyril Ramaphosa Participates in G20 Compact With Africa Meeting in Germany, 26-27 Aug
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Germany, on Wednesday, 25 August 2021, to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting in Berlin on 26 and 27 August.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:52:39 GMTEgypt Condoles With Niger, Burkina Faso Over Attacks On Their Borders
[Egypt Online] Egypt has expressed its sincere condolences to Niger and Burkina Faso over the victims of two attacks that took place on the borders between the two countries, leaving scores of persons dead.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:27:13 GMTUN Chief Condemns Deadly Attack On Northern Town, 80 Reported Dead
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, which has reportedly led to the death of some 80 people.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:19:19 GMTMilitary Widows Get Help to Support Their Families
[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Saturday, August 21, is the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, a day that is unfortunately relevant in Burkina Faso which is engaged in fighting Islamist militants. One Burkinabe nonprofit, ...
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:05:27 GMTNational Mourning for 47 Killed in Jihadist Attack
[RFI] Burkina Faso's president has declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in the latest attack in the north of the country.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:59:12 GMTAlmost 50 Dead in an Attack in the North of the Country
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- Forty-seven people, including thirty civilians, fourteen soldiers and three army auxiliaries, were killed yesterday August 18 in an attack by suspected jihadists on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso.