Burkina Faso
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:48:59 GMTAs Conflict Spreads to the South, So Do Human Rights Abuses
[VOA] Southwest Burkina Faso -- Burkina Faso's six-year conflict with terrorist groups has spread to the southwest of the country and is beginning to spill into neighboring countries. The conflict is also sparking accusations of human rights abuses.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:44:24 GMTBurkina Faso National Conference Approves 3-Year Military-Led Transition
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso -- A national conference in Burkina Faso has adopted a charter that will allow a junta that seized power in the West African state in January to lead a 3-year transition, a Reuters reporter said.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:33:08 GMTJunta Declares a 36-Month Transition
[RFI] The head of Burkina Faso's junta, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, signed a charter on Tuesday, putting in place a three-year transition period before the country holds elections. The text was signed a little over a month after he...
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 04:10:54 GMTCountering Coups: How to Prevent Armed Seizures of Power
[USIP] Washington, DC -- Five military coups around the Sahel show the U.S. needs better policies. Here are three first steps.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:24:15 GMTDozens Killed in Blast at Informal Gold Mine
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- State television is reporting that at least 60 people were killed and many more injured in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in Burkina Faso.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:45:06 GMTJunta Leader Installed As President After Coup
[DW] Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was sworn in three weeks after leading a coup that toppled the government. Observers and neighbors have remained concerned but reserved about the developments.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:22:39 GMTBurkina Coup Leader Sworn in As President, Promises to Fight Jihadist Insurgency
[RFI] Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was sworn in as Burkina Faso's new president Wednesday, just over three weeks after he led a coup to topple the elected head of state Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:45:15 GMTFrench Forces 'Neutralize' 40 Militants in Burkina Faso
[DW] France's armed forces say 40 militants have been killed during an operation in Burkina Faso. The targeted group is believed to be responsible for deadly attacks in Benin.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:07:56 GMTSWEDD - High-Level Advocacy Mission for Girls and Women Empowerment under the SWEDD Project
[UNFPA in WCA] Dakar, Senegal / Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso -- 10 February, 2022: To promote inter-regional and inter-institutional cooperation and collaboration, the Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the Regional...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:56:03 GMTUN Security Council 'Concerned' About Coup, but Stops Short of Condemnation
[RFI] The United Nations Security Council hs refrained from calling Burkina Faso's "unconstitutional change of government" last month a coup d'etat, but did express "serious concern" in a declaration unanimously adopted by the 15-member group.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:24:53 GMTRecent Flurry of Coups Caps Longstanding Push for Inclusion and Belonging in Africa
[CFR] The recent wave of coups in West Africa reflects both a generational divide and a history of military involvement in African politics.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:55:17 GMTSankara Murder - Prosecutors Ask for 30 Years in Jail for Ex-Leader Blaise Compaore
[DW] Ex-leader Blaise Compaore is on trial for the 1987 murder of Thomas Sankara, a revered revolutionary leader. Sankara's death coincided with a coup that installed Campaore in power for 27 years.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 15:13:31 GMTAfrican Union Meets Amid Concerns Over Coups, Tigray War & Palestine
[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.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:16:31 GMTHope and Shelter Amid the Fighting
[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.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 15:22:32 GMTIs It Time to Bar Coup Leaders From the UN?
[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, ...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:34:20 GMTUN - Insecurity, Violence in Burkina Faso Spur Refugee Exodus
[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.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:37:23 GMTAboubakar Brace Fires Cameroon Comeback to Take Third Place At Cup of Nations
[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...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:06:28 GMTCameroon Come From Behind to Claim TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Bronze
[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.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:02:27 GMTBurkina Faso - Rising Displacement Adds to Sahel Crises
[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.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:03:10 GMTBurkina Faso Coup - West African Bloc Holds Off On New Sanctions
[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.