Burkina Faso to recruit 5,000 soldiers to fight jihadists
Burkina Faso's military government has announced a drive to recruit another 5,000 soldiers to help in the fight against jihadists. ...
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Burkina Faso prepares to rebury ex-president Sankara
The military government in Burkina Faso is preparing to rebury the remains of former President Thomas Sankara on Thursday even ...
More than 50 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack
The army in Burkina Faso now says more than 50 soldiers were killed in an attack by presumed Islamist militants ...
Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso seek re-entry to AU
The foreign ministers of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso are in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, ahead of an African Union ...
Burkina Faso unrest: Dozens of kidnapped women freed
Security forces in Burkina Faso have rescued 66 women and children after they were kidnapped by suspected militant jihadists in ...
Jihadists attack kills 4 near Ghana – Burkina Faso border
The insurgents' activities in Burkina Faso are gradually drifting to Ghana as six bodies have been identified by officials in ...
Burkina Faso recalls envoy in Ghana after Wagner claims
Burkina Faso has recalled its ambassador in Ghana for consultations after President Nana Akufo-Addo accused the neighbouring country of inviting ...
UW/R: Burkinabe residents flee to Sissala as suspected Jihadists group attack communities
There is an urgent need to protect Ghanaian borders against possible Jihadist attacks as neighbouring Burkina Faso residents are fleeing ...
Burkina Faso blast: Dozens die after convoy hit
At least 35 civilians have been killed by a bomb that hit a convoy of vehicles in the north of ...
7 children killed in Togo bomb explosion
Seven children are reported to have been killed by an improvised bomb explosion in Togo. Witnesses said they were woken ...
