Four Moroccan truck drivers disappear RABAT: Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina... Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am
World Niger ministry says 39 killed in attacks near Burkina Faso NIAMEY: Thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in recent days in western Niger, near the border with... Published 15 Dec, 2024 12:03pm
World Armed attackers kill 21 civilians in western Niger, army says NIAMEY: Armed attackers on motorcycles killed at least 21 civilians in the West African nation of Niger, the army... Published 09 Dec, 2024 03:35pm
World Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso: sources ABIDJAN: Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso, local and... Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:45am
World Burkina Faso extends junta rule by five years Burkina Faso’s ruling junta will remain in power for another five years after participants in national talks on... Published 26 May, 2024 10:50am
World Burkina Faso says it is investigating northern killings Burkina Faso is investigating killings in two northern villages in February, a government spokesperson said on... Published 28 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
World Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
World ‘170 people executed’ in attacks on Burkina villages: prosecutor OUAGADOUGOU: Around 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a... Published 03 Mar, 2024 01:43pm
World Raiders kill at least 15 worshippers at Burkina church OUAGADOUGOU: At least 15 civilians were killed and two others injured during a “terrorist” attack on a Catholic... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Sports Ivory Coast stun AFCON holders Senegal, Cape Verde into quarter-finals ABIDJAN: Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, knocking out the reigning... Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:06pm
World Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS regional bloc NIAMEY/BAMAKO: Three West African junta-led states Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday they are immediately... Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am
Sports Angola beat Burkina Faso to top AFCON group YAMOUSSOUKRO: Angola are through to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as winners of their group after goals... Published 24 Jan, 2024 01:22pm
World Five Burkina Faso police officers, 40 ‘terrorists’ die in clashes OUAGADOUGOU: Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the centre-east of Burkina Faso, with at least... Published 21 Aug, 2023 07:01am
World Six Niger soldiers, 10 suspected militants killed in fighting NIAMEY: Six Niger soldiers and 10 “terrorists” were killed on Sunday during fighting in the west of the country,... Published 14 Aug, 2023 11:38am
World Curfews imposed to help Burkina Faso fight militants OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has put the North and parts of the Centre East region under curfew to aid the fight... Published 05 Mar, 2023 05:49pm
World 11 soldiers killed, 50 missing after militant attack, Burkina Faso says OUAGADOUGOU: Eleven soldiers died and around 50 civilians were missing after a suspected militant attack in Burkina... Published 28 Sep, 2022 11:09am
World Heavily armed militants break 60 inmates from Burkina Faso prison OUAGADOUGOU: Militants freed around 60 prisoners during an attack on a jail in northwest Burkina Faso overnight,... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
World Attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso kill 21, wound dozens BAMAKO/OUAGADOUGOU: Fifteen soldiers and six civilians were killed on Sunday in attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso,... Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am
World Security Council has 'concern' over Burkina, won't say 'coup' UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council expressed "serious concern" Wednesday over Burkina Faso's "unconstitutional... Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:17am
World Coups, Covid and row over Israel test African leaders at summit ADDIS ABABA: Leaders gathered at an African Union (AU) summit called on Saturday for the continent to have a bigger... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
World Burkina Faso troops announce military takeover on state TV OUAGADOUGOU: Soldiers in Burkina Faso announced over state television Monday that they had seized power in the West... Published 24 Jan, 2022 11:05pm
World Heavy gunfire heard at military camp in Burkina Faso capital OUAGADOUGOU: Heavy gunfire could be heard from the main military camp in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou early on... Published 23 Jan, 2022 12:49pm
World Death toll in Burkina militants attack rises to 80 OUAGADOUGOU: A militants attack in Burkina Faso against a convoy of soldiers escorting civilians left 80 people ... Published 20 Aug, 2021 09:53am
World Forty-seven killed in Burkina Faso militant attack The attack was the latest bloodshed in an area plagued by militants violence Published 19 Aug, 2021 12:13pm
World Attack in Burkina Faso kills at least 12 soldiers, sources say On Saturday, a special army unit killed two prominent militants in the same region, according to the Communications Ministry Published 09 Aug, 2021 10:58am
World US star Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso He pointed to the June 4-5 attack on the northeast village of Solhan where gunmen killed at least 132 people, according to the Burkinabe authorities. Published 21 Jun, 2021 09:40am
World 'Terrorists' killed in ambush on patrol in Burkina Faso The rest of the armed group was "routed" in the ambush. The three injured soldiers were evacuated for medical treatment, the source said. Published 11 Jun, 2021 10:39am
World Security Council condemns Burkina Faso attack It struggles to be effective as the force is under-supplied, especially in the air, according to its leader General Namata Gazama. Published 09 Jun, 2021 11:34am
World Thousands of women and children flee Burkina Faso massacre But, he cautioned, "what this dramatic event shows us is that military actions are not enough... if countries don't reconquer their own territory." Published 09 Jun, 2021 11:11am
World At least 114 killed in deadliest Burkina Faso attacks since 2015 OUAGADOUGOU: Suspected jihadists have massacred at least 114 civilians in Burkina Faso’s volatile north in the... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am