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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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18 Dead In Burkina Faso Restaurant 'Terrorist Attack'
18 people were killed Sunday in a suspected terrorist attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, the government said today.
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Burkina Troops Retake Hotel After Islamist Attack Kills Dozens
Security forces in Burkina Faso retook a hotel in the capital today from al Qaeda fighters who seized it in an assault that killed two dozen people from at least 18 countries and marked a major escalation of Islamist militancy in West Africa.
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At least 23 Killed In Attack On Burkina Hotel
Sixty-three hostages, including 33 wounded, were evacuated in the early hours of Saturday from a Burkina Faso hotel besieged by al Qaeda-linked gunmen, communication minister Remis Dandjinou told Agence France-Presse.
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At Least 20 Victims From Burkina Hotel Attack: Hospital
Around 20 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants on a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday, according to the director of the university hospital who spoke to patients wounded in the attack.
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Burkina Army Hunts Remaining Putschists After Barracks Raid
Burkina troops were on Wednesday searching Ouagadougou to find members of an elite unit behind a short-lived coup a day after a raid on their barracks, an AFP correspondent said.
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Search for Missing Medical Plane Carrying 7 Off Senegal
An air and sea search was going on Sunday for a medical evacuation plane carrying seven people, including a French patient, which went down off the coast of Senegal.
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French Soldiers Accused of Paedophilia in Custody in France: Legal Source
Two French special forces soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in Burkina Faso returned home Thursday and have been taken into custody, said a legal source.
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Burkina Army, Civil Groups Agree Transition Pact
Burkina Faso's army on Thursday reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore.
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Burkina Crisis Deepens as Opposition Walks Out of Talks
The crisis in Burkina Faso deepened on Wednesday after the opposition stormed out of talks on a transition government at the inclusion of supporters of deposed president Blaise Compaore.
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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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18 Dead In Burkina Faso Restaurant 'Terrorist Attack'
18 people were killed Sunday in a suspected terrorist attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, the government said today.
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Burkina Troops Retake Hotel After Islamist Attack Kills Dozens
Security forces in Burkina Faso retook a hotel in the capital today from al Qaeda fighters who seized it in an assault that killed two dozen people from at least 18 countries and marked a major escalation of Islamist militancy in West Africa.
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At least 23 Killed In Attack On Burkina Hotel
Sixty-three hostages, including 33 wounded, were evacuated in the early hours of Saturday from a Burkina Faso hotel besieged by al Qaeda-linked gunmen, communication minister Remis Dandjinou told Agence France-Presse.
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At Least 20 Victims From Burkina Hotel Attack: Hospital
Around 20 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants on a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday, according to the director of the university hospital who spoke to patients wounded in the attack.
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Burkina Army Hunts Remaining Putschists After Barracks Raid
Burkina troops were on Wednesday searching Ouagadougou to find members of an elite unit behind a short-lived coup a day after a raid on their barracks, an AFP correspondent said.
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Search for Missing Medical Plane Carrying 7 Off Senegal
An air and sea search was going on Sunday for a medical evacuation plane carrying seven people, including a French patient, which went down off the coast of Senegal.
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French Soldiers Accused of Paedophilia in Custody in France: Legal Source
Two French special forces soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in Burkina Faso returned home Thursday and have been taken into custody, said a legal source.
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Burkina Army, Civil Groups Agree Transition Pact
Burkina Faso's army on Thursday reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore.
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Burkina Crisis Deepens as Opposition Walks Out of Talks
The crisis in Burkina Faso deepened on Wednesday after the opposition stormed out of talks on a transition government at the inclusion of supporters of deposed president Blaise Compaore.
