Burkina Faso’s military government has announced it will extend junta rule for another five years. The country’s ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, will also be able to contest the next presidential election, the state-owned broadcaster says. When he seized power in a coup nearly two years ago, Capt Traore pledged to restore the civilian government by…
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New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso.
New documents verified by journalists illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024. In April, the NGO Human Rights Watch reported the massacre of 223 civilians, including women and children. New evidence shows other killings committed by the army between May 3 and 9 -10 in several…
Burkina Faso denies allegations that soldiers killed 223 villagers .
By ronald sserwadda Burkina Faso has denied allegations that its soldiers were responsible for the massacre of 223 people in February, calling them “baseless accusations”. A Human Rights Watch report alleged that the army killed at least 223 people, including 56 children, in Soro village and Nondin on February 25th. The NGO said this…
Catholic church attacked in Burkina Faso, 15dead and others injured
At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured following an attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday. It took place during Sunday worship in Essakane village in Oudalan province – close to the border with Mali. Few details have been given. A church official indicated the gunmen were…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exit ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”. Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty, the regimes have had…
10 people killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
At least 10 civilians were killed in two attacks by suspected jihadists in the Burkina Faso town of Dassa, according to AFP citing security and local sources on Friday. Late on Thursday, two groups of armed men attacked two areas in Dassa, a commune in west-central Burkina Faso around 140 kilometers (90 miles) west of…
Burkina Faso authorities ban planned protests.
Demonstrations planned for Saturday prohibited for ‘security reasons’; last protest in November turned violent. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0848 EAT On 21 Jan 2022. Authorities in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, have banned an anti-government protest planned for Saturday, two months after another rally turned violent. The demonstration, called by a civil society movement…
Burkina Faso opens trial on 1987 Sankara assassination
HICGI News Agency updated at 1327 EAT on Monday 11th October 2021 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Ex-president among 14 who face charges in killing of former leader Thomas Sankara 34 years ago. 11 Oct 2021Updated: 17 minutes ago The trial of 14 men, including a former president, has begun in Burkina Faso over the assassination of the…
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