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Burkina Faso

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:30:38 GMT
Hundreds of Civilians Killed, Thousands Displaced in Attacks
[RFI] The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has reported that at least 480 civilians were killed in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso between May and August this year. There is also concern for thousands of other people displaced due to the conflict.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:10:12 GMT
Aid Group Implores Govt to Accept Help in Registering Newly Displaced
[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- International aid groups are calling on Burkina Faso's government to let them help register the country's internally displaced people. The Norwegian Refugee Council says the government is taking weeks to register ID...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Assault On a Military Convoy Kills 3 People
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- At least three gendarmes were killed last Sunday and several are missing.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:12:38 GMT
Volleyball Cranes Beat Burkina Faso
[Monitor] Uganda registered her first victory at the African Nations Championship in Kigali, Rwanda Tuesday morning.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:37:48 GMT
Some Accountability for Attack On School
[HRW] Ensure Fair Trials, Support for Victims

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:35:32 GMT
Algeria Holds Burkina Faso, Away Wins for Libya and Guinea Bissau
[CAF] Reigning African champions Algeria stretched their unbeaten run, after picking up a point away from home in the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso on Tuesday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:17:08 GMT
End of Training Cycle Provided By National Police to Burkinabe Police Officers
[MAP] Kenitra -- The training cycle provided by the national police (DGSN) to twenty-nine Burkinabe officers of the Republican Security and Protection Group (GSPR) ended Monday at the Royal Institute of Police (IRP) in Kenitra.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:17:02 GMT
27 Stallions to Face Mena and Desert Foxes
[CAF] The Burkina Faso national team will face Niger and Algeria respectively on September 2 and 7, 2021 in Marrakech, Morocco as part of Match-days 1 & 2 of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022(TM) Qualifiers. This is what justified the list of 27 players...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:25:12 GMT
President Cyril Ramaphosa Participates in G20 Compact With Africa Meeting in Germany, 26-27 Aug
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Germany, on Wednesday, 25 August 2021, to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting in Berlin on 26 and 27 August.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:52:39 GMT
Egypt Condoles With Niger, Burkina Faso Over Attacks On Their Borders
[Egypt Online] Egypt has expressed its sincere condolences to Niger and Burkina Faso over the victims of two attacks that took place on the borders between the two countries, leaving scores of persons dead.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:27:13 GMT
UN Chief Condemns Deadly Attack On Northern Town, 80 Reported Dead
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, which has reportedly led to the death of some 80 people.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:19:19 GMT
Military Widows Get Help to Support Their Families
[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Saturday, August 21, is the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, a day that is unfortunately relevant in Burkina Faso which is engaged in fighting Islamist militants. One Burkinabe nonprofit, ...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:05:27 GMT
National Mourning for 47 Killed in Jihadist Attack
[RFI] Burkina Faso's president has declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in the latest attack in the north of the country.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:59:12 GMT
Almost 50 Dead in an Attack in the North of the Country
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- Forty-seven people, including thirty civilians, fourteen soldiers and three army auxiliaries, were killed yesterday August 18 in an attack by suspected jihadists on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:09:50 GMT
Thomas Sankara Assassination Trial to Begin On 11 October
[RFI] The long-awaited trial for the murder of Thomas Sankara - assassinated in a coup d'etat which brought exiled former president Blaise Compaore to power - has been set for 11 October, military prosecutors have announced.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:56:50 GMT
Sex-for-Food Aid Scandal Unfolding in Burkina Faso
[VOA] Kaya, Burkina Faso -- A recent report found that community leaders in Burkina Faso are exploiting internally displaced women, demanding sex or money in return for food aid. One local official said these reported incidents could be the "tip of t...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:29:54 GMT
Egypt, Burkina Faso Discuss Boosting Ties
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Ambassador in Ouagadougou Ibrahim el Kholy discussed Saturday 14/08/2021 with Burkina Faso's Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs in Charge of African Integration Clarisse Meridol Ouoba means of boosting bilateral ties.



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