[DW] Burkina Faso's military announced on state TV that it had taken control of the country after detaining President Roch Kabore.

[DW] President Roch Marc Christian Kabore was said to have been detained following reports of gunfire near his home. This comes after mutinous soldiers seized a military base, stoking concerns about a military coup.

[Daily Maverick] Soldiers in Burkina Faso appear to have toppled the elected government.

[State Department] The United States is deeply concerned by events in Burkina Faso. We note that military officers have asserted that they have dissolved the government and national assembly and suspended the constitution. We are also deeply concerne...

[UN News] Following Sunday's coup in Burkina Faso carried out by sections of the armed forces, the United Nations' Secretary-General is following the developments in the landlocked West African nation with deep concern.

[DW] Burkina Faso's military has reportedly seized power and detained President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. The military takeover comes after months of protests over the government's failure to curb terrorist attacks.

[CAF] The Stallions of Burkina Faso beat Gabon 7-6 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time to qualify to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021.

[DW] Reports of gunfire came hours after mutinous soldiers fired weapons at several barracks in the capital, Ouagadougou. The government had denied social media reports of a coup

[DW] Gunshots were heard at several barracks located in the capital, Ouagadougou. The government denied social media reports that the army has seized power.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- In conflict-stricken Burkina Faso, hundreds marched in cities across the country to protest insecurity and show solidarity for Mali, recently placed under sanctions by the West African political bloc ECOWAS.

[CAF] The Round of 16 of the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 kicks off on Sunday, with Burkina Faso and Gabon locking horns in Limbe.

[CAF] The Round of 16 of the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 kicks off on Sunday, with Burkina Faso and Gabon locking horns in Limbe.

[The Conversation Africa] Constitutional government in Burkina Faso can be said to have begin with the proclamation of independence on 5 August 1960. This was soon followed by the constitutional referendum of 27 November 1960 which paved the way for ...

[The Conversation Africa] Within a few weeks of the start of a new year and West Africa had its first attempted coup d'état. On January 12 the Burkinabè government announced that it foiled a plot from within the armed forces to destabilise the stat...

[RFI] More than three decades after the murder of Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, getting to the bottom of who gave the orders for his assassination has been an elusive affair, despite the inception of a long-awaited judicial proc...

[CAF] Burkina Faso have qualified to the knockout phase of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations despite the 1-1 draw against Ethiopia in the final Group A match played at the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam on Monday.

[Capital FM] Yaounde -- Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored his fifth goal of the Africa Cup of Nations and his already-qualified side were joined by Burkina Faso on Monday in the second round.

[CAF] Burkina Faso will fancy their chances when they take on Ethiopia in group A matchday 3 at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Monday.

[CAF] Burkina Faso will fancy their chances when they take on Ethiopia in group A matchday 3 at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Monday.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso's military prosecutor this week said authorities had arrested eight soldiers for what local media reported was a plot to overthrow the state. Burkina Faso has been rattled by increasingly deadly Islamist militant att...

[CAF] Burkina Faso forward Boureima Bande scored with his chest to help the Stallions beat Cape Verde in Group A.

[RFI] Burkina Faso revived their chances of reaching the last 16- knockout stages with a gritty 1-0 victory over Cape Verde on Thursday night in Yaoundé.

[VOA] Kongoussi, Burkina Faso -- In male-dominated societies like Burkina Faso, wives are most often blamed when marriages run into trouble. But a project funded by the World Bank is testing the concept of teaching men how to be better husbands by ta...

[CAF] He is the first scorer of this 33rd edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Gustavo Sangaré of Burkina Faso provided one of the greatest performances of his team on Sunday against Cameroon in the opener of the Africa...

[Vanguard] Madame Bessem Manga, the Consular General of Cameroon in Lagos, on Sunday applauded the performance of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the team's opening match against the Stallions of Burkina Faso at the 2021 Cameroon Nations Cup.

[CAF] Indomitable Lions captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice to give host nation Cameroon a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

[CAF] The long wait is over, and the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations is finally here.

[Premium Times] Two foolish challenges from captain Bertrand Traore and Issoufou Dayo gave the Lions the fillip to come back and win the first match of the 33rd Africa cup of Nations Cup tournament.

[DW] Three years later than originally planned, the Africa Cup of Nations finally got underway in Yaounde, Cameroon. Following the opening ceremony, the hosts got off to a winning start -- but they suffered an early setback.

[CAF] Hosts Cameroon kick off the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations facing Burkina Faso in the Group A opener on Sunday.