[DW] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the appeal for Africa to gain more power at the UN during his opening remarks at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa.

[UN News] For the last three years, a retired cook in northern Burkina Faso has been providing shelter for people displaced by armed attacks in the country, where the security situation continues to deteriorate.

[IPS] United Nations -- A rash of military coups in Africa has resurrected a long dormant question: should leaders who take power through armed insurrections be barred from addressing the United Nations--an institution which swears by, and promotes, ...

[VOA] Geneva -- Increasing violence and insecurity in Burkina Faso are spurring refugees to flee into neighboring countries, adding to political and humanitarian crises in the Sahel region.

[RFI] The faithful flocked in their thousands to cheer the disappointed heros again. And just over two hours after kick-off, they departed joyuously into the night. Cameroon, 3-0 down with 18 minutes remaining, had come back to draw level and beat Bu...

[CAF] The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

[UN News] Insecurity in Burkina Faso, particularly in the region bordering Côte d'Ivoire, is pushing more people to seek safety both within and outside the country, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.

[ISS] The deteriorating security situation and governance deficits have taken their toll on the Kaboré regime.

[DW] Instead of fresh sanctions, leaders called for a return to democracy and the release of ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore "within the shortest time." ECOWAS is also deploying soldiers to Guinea-Bissau.

[CAF] The Teranga Lions of Senegal produced a brilliant second half performance to beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to qualify into Sunday's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 final.

[CAF] The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches the semifinal stage, with Burkina Faso and Senegal locking horns in a West-African Derby in Yaoundé on Wednesday 2 February 2022.

[DW] The Liverpool striker scored the final goal and provided an assist for the Teranga Lions against Burkina Faso. The Stallions' last-minute surge was not enough to see them through to the cup final.

[RFI] Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday that it had restored the constitution and has appointed its coup leader as head of state, following its suspension from the African Union.

[Premium Times] The Terenga Lions are in the AFCON final for a third time in their history as they seek a first title.

[RFI] Burkina Faso boss Kamou Malo vowed on Tuesday that his team would stick to their playing style despite facing Africa's strongest team Senegal in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

[CAF] Burkina Faso and Senegal face each other for the third time in TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations history, but the first in a semifinal. A match between two teams that have been moving forward since the start of this edition of Africa's flagsh...

[CAF] This is one of the most beautiful stories of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. In addition to their qualification for the semi-finals of the continent's flagship tournament, two Stallions from Burkina Faso are living a dre...

[CAF] The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches the semifinal stage, with Burkina Faso and Senegal locking horns in Yaoundé on Wednesday 2 February 2022.

[Namibian] THE Namibian Government says it does not recognise the military government in Burkina Faso, which ascended to power last month through a coup.

[VOA] Exactly one week after Burkina Faso's president was overthrown in a military coup, the African Union has suspended the west African nation.

[DW] France says nearly 60 fighters from Islamist militias were killed in the days leading up to the coup. The jihadists were killed by forces involved with Operation Barkhane led by France.

[Premium Times] Both sides made it to the 2013 and 2019 finals respectively

[State Department] The United States supports the actions announced by the African Union on January 31 and the actions taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 28 in defense of democracy and the rule of law in Burkin...

[RFI] Burkina Faso coach Kamou Malo dedicated his side's 1-0 quarter-final win over Tunisia on Saturday night to his compatriots recovering from a coup d'etat and the Cameroonians in Garoua who cheered his team to victory.

[Leadership] The Economic community of West African States (ECOWAS), West Africa's regional bloc, has suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of a military coup, making it the third member nation to be punished for a military takeover in just 18 mont...

[This Day] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, Friday rose from an emergency meeting with a resolve to engage with the coup leaders that recently seized power in Burkina Faso.

[DW] The West African country's new military leader has said constitutional order will return "when the conditions are right." The junta has also pledged to bring security to Burkina Faso.

[HRW] Bamako -- Uphold Basic Protections, Restore Civilian Democratic Rule

[UN News] A UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a "good offices mission" in the wake of the military coup last Sunday.

[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- Some supporters of Burkina Faso's military coup this week were seen celebrating with Russian flags and calling for their country to switch alliances from France to Moscow. While the extent of pro-Russia sentiment in...