Burkina Faso

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:09:21 GMT
All of Africa Today - July 3, 2026
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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:05:29 GMT
Burkina Faso Forces Closure of UN Human Rights Office
[HRW] Departure Ends Independent International Presence in Country Rife with Abuse

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:18:14 GMT
Withdrawal From The Rome Statute Consecrates Impunity And Threatens To Deny Victims Of War Crimes Justice And Reparations
[AI London] Reacting to the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to deposit formal notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International's Regional Director for West and Cen...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:42:05 GMT
All of Africa Today - June 29, 2026
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Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:46:08 GMT
Burkina Faso Junta Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Former Colonial Ruler France
[RFI] Burkina Faso's ruling junta, lead by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announced late Friday it has cut diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its interests. France called the decision "hosti...

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:57:00 GMT
Resignation and Appointment of the Bishop of Kpalimé
[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kpalimé presented by His Excellency Mgr. Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:58:13 GMT
Ghana, Burkina Faso Hold Talks On Cross-Border Cooperation
[Ghanaian Times] Regional administrative and traditional authorities from Ghana and Burkina Faso have held a consultative meeting in Po, Burkina Faso, to review and validate a convention aimed at establishing a framework for consultation among cross-...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:10:39 GMT
Prominent Journalist Forcibly Disappeared 2 Years On
[HRW] Nairobi -- Authorities Need to Immediately Release Atiana Serge Oulon

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:10:31 GMT
Ghana, Burkina Faso Begin Boundary Reaffirmation Talks
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Burkina Faso have reportedly commenced a week-long series of bilateral engagements aimed at advancing the reaffirmation and joint management of their common land boundary.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:41:09 GMT
Lrrrc Assessment Estimates 140,500 Burkinabes in Liberia
[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The Executive Director of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), Cllr. Jero Cole Bargalu has revealed that approximately 140,500 migrants, predominantly Burkinabe nationals, are currently residing...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:51:43 GMT
The Burkinabè Migration Surge Requires Urgent and Coordinated Government Action
[New Dawn] The reported rapid influx of Burkinabè migrants into southeastern Liberia, as brought to public attention by the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), warrants serious national consideration.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:26:27 GMT
Imam Arrested After Criticising Draft Law On Religious Freedoms
[MFWA] Burkinabè security forces arrested Imam Dr Mohamed Ishaq Kindo, one of the country's most influential Sunni scholars and vice-president of the Sunni Movement of Burkina Faso, on May 26, 2026, two days after he publicly criticised a draft ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:22:03 GMT
Junta Suspends Largest Student Union Over Criticism of Security Failures
[MFWA] Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the General Union of Burkinabè Students (UGEB), the country's largest and oldest student organisation, for a renewable period of three months and opened a criminal investigation against its...

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