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Forget Democracy: Burkina Faso Military Leader To Citizens
Ibrahim Traore has said that there would be no elections until Burkina Faso was safe enough for everyone to vote.
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Leave West Africa's Main Political Bloc
Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.
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"Collected Bodies For 3 Days": 600 Massacred Within Hours In This Country
About 600 people were killed within a few hours by members affiliated with Al-Qaeda in an August attack on the town of Barsalogho in Burkina Faso, reports claimed on Friday.
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170 People "Executed' In Attacks On 3 Villages In Burkina Faso: Report
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public prosecutor said Sunday.
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Browns, Not Greens: How An Arid Africa Country Is Reimagining Golf Courses
When Burkina Faso makes the headlines these days, it's usually because of turmoil or suffering -- its jihadist insurgency, repeated military coups or grinding poverty.
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Coup In Burkina Faso As Military Dismisses Junta Leader Amid Violence
Military officers announced the removal from office of Burkina Faso's junta leader on Friday.
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Shots Near Burkina Faso President's Home Amid Mutiny Against Government
Shots were heard late Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso's president after soldiers staged mutinies at several barracks to demand the sacking of the country's military top brass and more resources for the battle against Islamist insurgents.
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Heavy Gunfire Heard In Burkina Barracks, Government Denies Army Takeover
Gunfire rang out from several military camps in Burkina Faso early on Sunday, the government said, but it denied the military had seized power.
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UN Chief "Outraged" After Over 100 Killed In Burkina Faso Attack
UN chief Antonio Guterres is "outraged" over the massacre of civilians in Burkina Faso's volatile north, his spokesman said Saturday, the deadliest attacks since Islamist violence erupted in the west African country in 2015.
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At Least 10 Civilians Killed In Third Burkina Faso Attack In 2 Days
Ten people were killed when an aid convoy was ambushed in Burkina Faso, the government said Sunday, bringing to at least 50 the death count from a string of attacks blamed on jihadists.
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35 Civilians, 80 Terrorists Killed In Double Burkina Faso Attack
A terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of terrorist violence in the West African country.
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37 Killed In Attack On Canadian Mining Convoy In Africa's Burkina Faso
An attack on a convoy transporting local employees of Canadian mining company Semafo in Burkina Faso left 37 people dead and 60 wounded on Wednesday, a regional governor said.
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3 Hostages Rescued From Burkina Faso "Hell", 2 French Soldiers Killed
Three hostages freed by French commandos from terrorists in Burkina Faso arrived in Paris on Saturday, expressing sorrow at the death of two French soldiers in the rescue operation.
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Indian Among 3 Mine Workers Kidnapped In Burkina Faso
An Indian and a South African were among three mine workers kidnapped in a northern part of Burkina Faso which has been repeatedly targeted by terrorists, sources told AFP.
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Sacred Snappers: In This African Village, People Sit, Lie On Crocodiles
Crocodiles may be one of the deadliest hunters in the animal kingdom, but in a small village in Burkina Faso it is not unusual to see someone sitting atop one of the fearsome reptiles.
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Forget Democracy: Burkina Faso Military Leader To Citizens
Ibrahim Traore has said that there would be no elections until Burkina Faso was safe enough for everyone to vote.
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Leave West Africa's Main Political Bloc
Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.
-
"Collected Bodies For 3 Days": 600 Massacred Within Hours In This Country
About 600 people were killed within a few hours by members affiliated with Al-Qaeda in an August attack on the town of Barsalogho in Burkina Faso, reports claimed on Friday.
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170 People "Executed' In Attacks On 3 Villages In Burkina Faso: Report
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public prosecutor said Sunday.
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Browns, Not Greens: How An Arid Africa Country Is Reimagining Golf Courses
When Burkina Faso makes the headlines these days, it's usually because of turmoil or suffering -- its jihadist insurgency, repeated military coups or grinding poverty.
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Coup In Burkina Faso As Military Dismisses Junta Leader Amid Violence
Military officers announced the removal from office of Burkina Faso's junta leader on Friday.
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Shots Near Burkina Faso President's Home Amid Mutiny Against Government
Shots were heard late Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso's president after soldiers staged mutinies at several barracks to demand the sacking of the country's military top brass and more resources for the battle against Islamist insurgents.
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Heavy Gunfire Heard In Burkina Barracks, Government Denies Army Takeover
Gunfire rang out from several military camps in Burkina Faso early on Sunday, the government said, but it denied the military had seized power.
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UN Chief "Outraged" After Over 100 Killed In Burkina Faso Attack
UN chief Antonio Guterres is "outraged" over the massacre of civilians in Burkina Faso's volatile north, his spokesman said Saturday, the deadliest attacks since Islamist violence erupted in the west African country in 2015.
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At Least 10 Civilians Killed In Third Burkina Faso Attack In 2 Days
Ten people were killed when an aid convoy was ambushed in Burkina Faso, the government said Sunday, bringing to at least 50 the death count from a string of attacks blamed on jihadists.
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35 Civilians, 80 Terrorists Killed In Double Burkina Faso Attack
A terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of terrorist violence in the West African country.
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37 Killed In Attack On Canadian Mining Convoy In Africa's Burkina Faso
An attack on a convoy transporting local employees of Canadian mining company Semafo in Burkina Faso left 37 people dead and 60 wounded on Wednesday, a regional governor said.
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3 Hostages Rescued From Burkina Faso "Hell", 2 French Soldiers Killed
Three hostages freed by French commandos from terrorists in Burkina Faso arrived in Paris on Saturday, expressing sorrow at the death of two French soldiers in the rescue operation.
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Indian Among 3 Mine Workers Kidnapped In Burkina Faso
An Indian and a South African were among three mine workers kidnapped in a northern part of Burkina Faso which has been repeatedly targeted by terrorists, sources told AFP.
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Sacred Snappers: In This African Village, People Sit, Lie On Crocodiles
Crocodiles may be one of the deadliest hunters in the animal kingdom, but in a small village in Burkina Faso it is not unusual to see someone sitting atop one of the fearsome reptiles.
