Burkina Faso

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:26:16 GMT
Media Regulator Suspends Radio Station for Three Months for Calling Military Govt a Junta
[IFJ] According to media reports, the CSC's decision followed the publication of a post on Radio Omega's Facebook page on 30 July, "which was deemed to contain malicious and discourteous remarks towards the Burkinabe authorities". The post was in rel...

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:15:28 GMT
Elyazare Ouattara - the True Engine Behind Burkina Faso At the TotalEnergies CHAN 2024
[CAF] Burkina Faso midfielder Josafat Elyazare Ouattara continued to shine with another outstanding performance for the Stallions at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024.

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:43:43 GMT
Sankara's Revolution Rises Again
[People's Dispatch] On the anniversary of Thomas Sankara coming to power in Burkina Faso, Jonis Ghedi Alasow reflects on how his legacy lives on in new Sahelian revolutions today

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:51:05 GMT
Burkina Faso Releases Conscripted Journalists, Activist
[HRW] Additional Journalists, Critics of the Government Still Missing

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 09:45:25 GMT
After Four Months of Forced Military Conscription, Two Journalists Reappear, Three Reporters Remain Missing
[RSF] The president of the Burkina Journalists' Association (AJB), Guezouma Sanogo, and a journalist from radio Femina FM, Phil Roland Zongo, returned to their families on 21 July, after four months of forced conscription, a few days after the reappe...

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:03:39 GMT
Four Journalists Released From Forced Enlistment Into the Army
[IFJ] On 17 July Boukari Ouba, Vice President of the ABJ, and Luc Pagbelguem, a journalist with the independent TV station BF1, were also released. All four journalists have now been reunited with their families.

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:51:22 GMT
FM Delivers President El - Sisi's Written Message to Burkina Faso's President
[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty delivered a written message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré.

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:01:35 GMT
Burkina Faso Begin CHAN Training Camp in Morocco With Two Friendlies Against Hosts
[CAF] Burkina Faso's A' national team have ramped up preparations for their CHAN 2024 campaign with a high-stakes training camp in Morocco, which includes two scheduled friendlies against the Moroccan A' team--starting with a crucial test on Saturday...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:45:35 GMT
Burkina Faso's Junta Dissolves Electoral Commission
[allAfrica] Burkina Faso's junta has disbanded its electoral commission, calling it a waste of money.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:50:59 GMT
All of Africa Today - July 18, 2025
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Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:44:30 GMT
From Drylands to Dignity - How Solar Energy and Climate-Smart Farming Are Empowering Communities in Burkina Faso
[IPS] Zoungou, Burkina Faso -- In the heart of Burkina Faso's drylands, in the village of Zoungou, a quiet transformation is underway. Alhaji Birba Issa, a smallholder onion farmer, bends over neat rows of lush green crops, the hum of solar-powered p...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:29:53 GMT
CAA Championships - Burkina Faso, South Africa Grab First Gold Medal
[Vanguard] Burkina Faso drew the first blood, grabbing a gold medal in the U-18 women's triple jump at the ongoing 3rd combined CAA African U18/U20 championships in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:30:18 GMT
Burkinabè Approve of Covid-19 Response Despite Corruption, Inadequate Assistance
[Afrobarometer] Majority of citizens think their government is prepared to deal with future public health emergencies.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:43:58 GMT
Burkinabè Trust the Police Despite Concerns About Corruption, Misconduct, and Insecurity
[Afrobarometer] Only one in four citizens say the government is doing a good job of reducing crime.

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