Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: 28 people killed by Islamic extremists – AIB

Published on: May 19, 2023
17:10

By: Pavel López Lazo

Ouagadougou, May 19 (Prensa Latina) About 28 people, including members of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland forces, were killed after an armed attack by alleged Islamic extremists in the northern Burkina Faso province of Yatenga, the AIB news portal reported.

Burkina Faso Gov’t imposes measures amid fight against extremists

Published on: March 7, 2023
12:23

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Ouagadougou, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in Burkina Faso reported on Tuesday the establishment of an evening curfew in the northern region and two other provinces to facilitate the actions of the armed forces in the fight against extremist groups.

Burkinabe protesters demand immediate French troops’ withdrawal

Published on: March 6, 2023
11:13

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Ouagadougou, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of Burkinabe protesters reportedly asked the French Army, in front of the military camp of Kamboisin, near Ouagadougou, to speed up the withdrawal of its forces from this African territory.

Burkina Faso wakes up under tensions after violent military deaths

Published on: February 21, 2023
10:55

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Ouagadougou, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) On Tuesday, Burkina Faso woke up under tensions after the Army reported that 51 soldiers and 60 extremist elements were killed during clashes between military forces and irregular groups in the north of the country.

Burkina Faso to expel top UN official in West African country

Published on: December 23, 2022
16:22

By: Pavel López Lazo

Ouagadougou, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) Burkina Faso´s government on Friday expelled the top UN official in the country, asking her to leave immediately.

Russian company gets new gold mining license

Published on: December 9, 2022
16:06

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Ouagadougou, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The government in Burkina Faso has granted a licence to a Russian mining company, Norgold, to operate a new gold mine.

Civilians in Burkina Faso to support fight against extremists

Published on: November 22, 2022
10:28

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Ouagadougou, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) A total of 30,000 civilians have registered as volunteers to support the army in fighting extremist groups, according to official figures released.

Governments of Mali and Burkina Faso address security issues

Published on: November 3, 2022
10:23

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Bamako, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Malian military junta, Colonel Assimi Goita, said that he held here a meeting on security issues with the president of the transitional government of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

ECOWAS concerns over situation in Burkina Faso

Published on: October 2, 2022
13:25

By: Pavel López Lazo

Abuja, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expressed its deep concern on Sunday over present situation in Burkina Faso after coup d'état on Friday, the second one conducted in eight months.

Bomb attack killed 35 in Burkina Faso

Published on: September 6, 2022
09:33

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Ouagadougou, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) A bomb attack on a supply convoy killed 35 civilians in the midst of peace negotiations between the ruling military junta in Burkina Faso and Islamist groups.

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