Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso army frees 66 kidnapped women and children | Abroad
Soldiers in Burkina Faso freed 66 women and children on Friday. They had been kidnapped by armed gangs a week earlier. According to state television in the West African country, there was talk of a military operation, but further details were not disclosed. The 27 women and 39 children, including 4 babies, were abducted last … Read more
Dozens of kidnapped women and children in Burkina Faso freed
NOS News•today, 00:52 In Burkina Faso, 66 women and children have been liberated were kidnapped by armed men in the West African country. This has been announced by the national radio station RTB. The 27 women and 39 children were kidnapped last Thursday and Friday in the north of the country, presumably by jihadists. Such … Read more
Dozens of women kidnapped in Burkina Faso, presumably by jihadists
NOS News•today, 04:25 About fifty women have been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, presumably by jihadists. The local authorities and residents report this to the AFP news agency. The kidnappings already happened on Thursday and Friday, but are only now coming out. Residents of the northern town of Arbinda say two groups of women were taken … Read more
Civilians found killed in Burkina Faso, activists blame militiamen
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 19:19 The bodies of 28 people killed, including an unknown number of children, have been found in northwest Burkina Faso. This was announced by the government of the West African country. The government says it is investigating those responsible and the motives for the killing. The local human rights group CISC, which … Read more
Van hits landmine in Burkina Faso, at least 10 civilians killed
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 00:02 A van hit a mine in eastern Burkina Faso, killing at least ten civilians. This was announced by the government of Burkina Faso. The van had already arrived at the mine near the village of Bougui on Christmas Day, but details were not yet known. Authorities expect the death toll to … Read more
President of Burkina Faso: The battle for full independence has begun
Ouagadougou (Agencies) The transitional president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, said yesterday that “the struggle for complete independence has begun” in his country, which has witnessed acts of violence committed by terrorists since 2015.In an address to the nation on the 62nd anniversary of the independence of this former French colony, Traoré said: “This … Read more
after the consensus around Ibrahim Traoré, the transition restarts on a new basis
Published on : 10/15/2022 – 11:11 pm Two weeks after the coup that overthrew Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henry Sandaogo Damiba, the Assize made it possible to adopt a new Transitional Charter defining the main organs of this exceptional period and to designate a new president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré . This meeting, which took place in a … Read more
Burkina Faso: crop insurance against climate threats
Published on : 05/08/2022 – 00:28 – In Burkina Faso, the government and its partners are providing farmers with insurance to protect their crops against climate threats. After a period of experience, the system is now offered to farmers in several regions of the country. The insurance currently only covers maize and sorghum. These two … Read more
Burkina Faso Military Claims To Overthrow President Roch Kabore
OUAGADOUGOUO, KOMPAS.com – Military Burkina Faso on Monday (24/1/2021) said that they had overthrown President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed borders. The announcement was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and read by another soldier on state television. Through that announcement too, party Burkina Faso … Read more