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Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso seek re-entry to regional blocs | News
The foreign ministers of the three countries said that ECOWAS sanctions ‘affect people already battered by insecurity and political instability’.…
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Burkina Faso says 28 soldiers, civilians killed in rebel attacks | Conflict News
Rebel fighters carried out separate attacks on Sunday and Monday in which 15 men were killed after a minibus was…
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Burkina Faso requests French ambassador withdrawal, Paris says | News
Relations between France and the former colony of Burkina Faso continued to deteriorate as violence continued in the Sahel. The…
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US drops Burkina Faso from Africa duty-free trade programme | Military News
The Office of the US Trade Representative said the decision was due to concerns about an ‘unconstitutional change’ in government.…
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Ten civilians killed in Burkina Faso after bus hits landmine | News
These are the latest deaths linked to the growing influence of armed rebels against the country’s government. Ten people were…
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Burkina Faso government expels senior UN official | United Nations News
Violence from various armed groups in Burkina Faso has displaced more than two million people from their homes. Burkina Faso’s…
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Burkina Faso schoolchildren pay double price in ongoing conflict | Education
Dakar, Senegal & Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – In the small towns in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, which straddles…
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Ibrahim Traore declared Burkina Faso president after coup | News
Captain Traore was appointed head of state following the coup that toppled Damiba amid increasing violence in the Sahel. Captain…
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At least 35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso IED convoy blast | Conflict News
Dozens of people were also injured when a convoy carrying supplies to towns in the resilient northern region was hit…
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Burkina Faso army admits to killing civilians in air raid | Armed Groups News
The West African nation has been battling militant groups, some with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL, in recent years. Burkina…
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