Burkina Faso
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:41:21 GMTHow Burkina Faso's Military Junta Outlawed Local Peace Talks With Jihadists
[The New Humanitarian] Ouagadougou -- "The refusal to negotiate has increased the suffering of the populations."
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:00:36 GMTWaba's Leadership to Mediate in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Crisis
[Liberian Observer] The leadership of the West African Bar Association (WABA) expected to meet next-month with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to discuss possible mediation role in the three junta-led nations, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso's ...
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:21:47 GMTThe Role of Local Media in Sahel Conflict Reporting
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- allAfrica 's Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the continent - at Witwatersrand University in Johannesb...
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:31:45 GMTRussia- Africa Partnership Gains 'More and More' Strength
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- African ministers attending the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi have been assured of Russia's 'total support' to the continent in 'different sectors', reports the BBC.
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:48:49 GMTNigeria Secure TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Spot With Draw Against Benin, Senegal Edge Burkina Faso
[CAF] Nigeria's 1-1 draw against Benin and Senegal's narrow 1-0 win over Burkina Faso marked a significant day in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Thursday.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:40:26 GMTBurkina Faso Plans to Reinstate Death Penalty
[HRW] Restoring Cruel, Irreversible Punishment a Huge Step Back for Rights
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:57:59 GMTBurkina Faso Aims to Reinstate Death Penalty, Government Source Says
[RFI] Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the country in 2018, a government source told AFP news agency on Saturday.
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:28:07 GMTMassacre Shows Need to Protect Civilians
[HRW] Thoroughly Investigate Islamist Armed Group's War Crime at Barsalogho; Ensure Accountability
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 05:00:48 GMTBurkina Faso Confirms Conscription of 3 Journalists, 1 Still Missing
[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the forced conscription of journalists Serge Atiana Oulon, Adama Bayala, and Kalifara Séré, who went missing in June, and calls for them to be immediately returned home.
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:04:50 GMTAuthorities Confirm the Conscription of Three Missing Media Professionals Amidst a Growing Crackdown on the Press
[RSF] In front of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), the Burkinabe authorities broke their silence on the fate of three journalists who disappeared in June: they were drafted into the army. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) co...
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 05:46:39 GMT70 Million Children Vaccinated Against Polio Virus in Lake Chad Region - WHO
[Leadership] The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday, said that over 70 million children in high-risk countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger Republic and Nigeria, have been vaccinated against polio v...
Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:51:33 GMTViolence Spreads - Hundreds Killed in an Armed Attack in the Village of Manni
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- For some time now, Burkina Faso has been confronted with several violence attacks by armed groups. In recent months the situation seems to be out of control.
Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:29:40 GMTHuman Rights Watch Criticizes Burkina Faso for Omitting Abuses in State Report
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Human Rights Watch is calling out the government of Burkina Faso for failing to include human rights violations taking place in the country in a report to the African Commission on Human and People's Rights.
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:31:34 GMTWFP Delivers Life-Saving Aid to One Million People in Burkina Faso
[UN News] The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response in Burkina Faso, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:23:42 GMTAfrican Rights Commission - Press Burkina Faso On Rights
[HRW] Nairobi -- Country Review Should Focus on Civilian Protection, Civic Space, Accountability
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:09:52 GMTMSF Temporarily Suspends Activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso
[MSF] Faced with ongoing security challenges that threaten the ability to carry out activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our humanitarian response in the ci...
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:28:25 GMTWFP Reaches One Million Crisis-Affected People With Life-Saving Assistance in Burkina Faso Thanks to USAID Support
[WFP] Ouagadougou -- Amidst a complex humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, a US$ 124 million contribution from USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) in 2024 enabled the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to reach over one million crisis...