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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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Military Rule Is On The Rise In Africa - Nothing Good Came From It In The Past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.
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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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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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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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Burkina Faso Arrests 11 Failed Coup Soldiers After Arms Depot Raid
Eleven former members of the elite Burkinabe presidential guard which staged a brief but failed coup last year were arrested after a raid on Friday on an arms depot near the capital, the army said today.
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Burkina Coup General Charged Over 1987 Murder Of Ex-Leader
General Gilbert Diendere, who tried to seize power in Burkina Faso in September, has been charged with murder in a probe into the death of the country's revered former leader, an official at the military prosecutor's office said today.
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Burkina Faso Elections Confirmed for November 29
Burkina Faso's interim government confirmed Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections initially set for October, but delayed by a failed coup, would go ahead on November 29.
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Burkina Faso Coup Leader General Gilbert Diendere Hands Himself In
The leader of Burkina Faso's short-lived coup was in police custody on Thursday after handing himself in.
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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.
-
Military Rule Is On The Rise In Africa - Nothing Good Came From It In The Past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.
-
African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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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Burkina Faso Arrests 11 Failed Coup Soldiers After Arms Depot Raid
Eleven former members of the elite Burkinabe presidential guard which staged a brief but failed coup last year were arrested after a raid on Friday on an arms depot near the capital, the army said today.
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Burkina Coup General Charged Over 1987 Murder Of Ex-Leader
General Gilbert Diendere, who tried to seize power in Burkina Faso in September, has been charged with murder in a probe into the death of the country's revered former leader, an official at the military prosecutor's office said today.
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Burkina Faso Elections Confirmed for November 29
Burkina Faso's interim government confirmed Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections initially set for October, but delayed by a failed coup, would go ahead on November 29.
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Burkina Faso Coup Leader General Gilbert Diendere Hands Himself In
The leader of Burkina Faso's short-lived coup was in police custody on Thursday after handing himself in.
