Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso bans more foreign media over Human Rights Watch massacre report

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David Turner

Burkina Faso has suspended yet more foreign media outlets over their coverage of a report accusing its army of killing 223 civilians. ...

Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW report on alleged mass killings

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David Turner

Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and US public broadcaster Voice of America over their coverage of a report accusing its army ...

Burkina Faso mosque attack: Dozens killed during prayers

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David Turner

Dozens of people have been shot dead at a mosque on the same day that a church was attacked, say the authorities ...

After coups, West African nations hurry to leave the regional bloc that opposed military takeovers

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David Turner

FILE – The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and ...

Burkina Faso outcry over ‘conscription used to punish junta critics’

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David Turner

In what was widely seen as punishment for his strident criticism of Burkina Faso’s military rulers, anaesthetist Arouna Louré was forced to ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit West African bloc

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David Turner

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The junta-led countries had ...

Goals and Highlights: Iran 2-1 Burkina Fason in Friendly Match 2023 | 01/05/2024

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Sarah Wilson

11:47 AM4 hours ago Iran beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in their penultimate warm-up match before the Asian Cup. 11:06 AM5 hours ago ...

Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso

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David Turner

Russia has reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after it was shut more than 30 years ago, officials have said. Burkina Faso ...

African scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly survived the mosquito-borne disease, but ...

West Africa counts on chemicals to curb new cotton pest

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Alessandra Prentice KORHOGO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Without pausing to wipe the sweat from their brows, workers in ...