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Burkina Faso

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:42:13 GMT
Govt Probably Averted Coup Linked to Military Infighting - Analysts
[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso's military prosecutor this week said authorities had arrested eight soldiers for what local media reported was a plot to overthrow the state. Burkina Faso has been rattled by increasingly deadly Islamist militant att...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:14:20 GMT
Bande's Winning Goal Helps Stallions Sink Blue Sharks at AFCON
[CAF] Burkina Faso forward Boureima Bande scored with his chest to help the Stallions beat Cape Verde in Group A.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:50:56 GMT
Burkina Faso Edge Past Cape Verde to Resuscitate Cup of Nations Campaign
[RFI] Burkina Faso revived their chances of reaching the last 16- knockout stages with a gritty 1-0 victory over Cape Verde on Thursday night in Yaoundé.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:59:44 GMT
Could Burkina Faso's Husband Schools Be Key to Successful Marriages?
[VOA] Kongoussi, Burkina Faso -- In male-dominated societies like Burkina Faso, wives are most often blamed when marriages run into trouble. But a project funded by the World Bank is testing the concept of teaching men how to be better husbands by ta...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:32:32 GMT
Gustavo Sangaré First to Find the Nets in TotalEnergies AFCON Cameroon 2021
[CAF] He is the first scorer of this 33rd edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Gustavo Sangaré of Burkina Faso provided one of the greatest performances of his team on Sunday against Cameroon in the opener of the Africa...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:15:10 GMT
AFCON - Cameroon, Burkina Faso Envoys Applaud Players, Officials
[Vanguard] Madame Bessem Manga, the Consular General of Cameroon in Lagos, on Sunday applauded the performance of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the team's opening match against the Stallions of Burkina Faso at the 2021 Cameroon Nations Cup.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:13:46 GMT
Aboubakar Guides Cameroon to a Win Over Burkina Faso in Afcon Opening Match
[CAF] Indomitable Lions captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice to give host nation Cameroon a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:46:19 GMT
The Wait Is Over - Cameroon and Burkina Faso Kickoff TotalEnergies Afcon 2021
[CAF] The long wait is over, and the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations is finally here.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:20:10 GMT
Afcon 2021 - Cameroon 2-1 Burkina Faso: Aboubakar Is the Man With Two Nerveless Penalty Goals
[Premium Times] Two foolish challenges from captain Bertrand Traore and Issoufou Dayo gave the Lions the fillip to come back and win the first match of the 33rd Africa cup of Nations Cup tournament.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:54:48 GMT
Afcon Under Way As Hosts Cameroon Come From Behind to Beat Burkina Faso
[DW] Three years later than originally planned, the Africa Cup of Nations finally got underway in Yaounde, Cameroon. Following the opening ceremony, the hosts got off to a winning start -- but they suffered an early setback.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:13:47 GMT
Match Facts - Cameroon V Burkina Faso
[CAF] Hosts Cameroon kick off the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations facing Burkina Faso in the Group A opener on Sunday.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:38:23 GMT
Burkina Faso - Stallions Back to Business
[CAF] After missing the last edition in Egypt, Burkina Faso Stallions are back in the TotalEnergies AFCON 2021.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:21:13 GMT
TABC Organises Business Mission to Burkina Faso, March 8-11
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC) is organising, March 8-11, a multi-sectoral business mission to Burkina Faso.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:20:26 GMT
Gabon's Neveu Upbeat On AFCON Chances Despite Burkina Faso Loss
[CAF] The Panthers of Gabon are confident of a positive campaign at the upcoming 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations despite their humiliation against Burkina Faso in an international friendly on Sunday.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 10:13:21 GMT
Sahel Conflict Set to Worsen in 2022 - Analysts
[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Islamist militant attacks increased this past year in the Sahel region, leading to political instability that saw a coup in Mali, an attempted coup in Niger, and calls for Burkina Faso's president to resign. Burkina Faso experien...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 10:43:37 GMT
In Burkina Faso, Trans People Self-Medicate in 'Dangerous' Transition
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Many transgender people in the conservative West African nation self-medicate with hormonal drugs due to a lack of specialist healthcare

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:46:37 GMT
Burkina Faso Mourns 41 Killed in 'Insurgent' Attack
[DW] Amid a security crisis in the West African country, the government declared a mourning period of two days after a suspected militant attack claimed 41 lives.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:41:46 GMT
Burkina Faso Declares Two Days of Mourning After Suspected Jihadists Kill 41
[RFI] Burkina Faso's government declared two days of mourning starting on Sunday after 41 people died in an attack by suspected jihadists in the north.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:35:24 GMT
29 Players in Burkina Faso Provisional Totalenergies Afcon Squad
[CAF] Burkina Faso have officially released a 29-man preliminary squad for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 which is taking place from next month.

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 15:16:00 GMT
Can Local Dialogues With Jihadists Stem Violence in Burkina Faso?
[The New Humanitarian] Ouagadougou -- The two groups thrashed out their differences as Burkinabé often do - sitting under the shade of a tree, exchanging plates of goat meat, yoghurt, and traditional foamy tea.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:44:15 GMT
Burkina Faso's National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Burkina Faso as you celebrate your 61st National Day.



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