BURKINAFASO

Burkina Faso recruits civilians to fight insurgents

Published on: October 26, 2022
09:16

By: Juan M. Garcia

Ouagadougou, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Military authorities in Burkina Faso on Wednesday opened a call to recruit 50,000 civil defense volunteers to help the army fight, insurgent groups.

Thirteen soldiers killed in armed attack in Burkina Faso

Published on: March 21, 2022
13:05

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Ouagadougou, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The Burkina Faso Army reported on Monday that 13 soldiers were killed and eight were wounded during an armed attack, allegedly perpetrated by a radical Islamist group in the eastern region of the country.

Economist appointed as Burkina Faso Prime Minister

Published on: March 4, 2022
09:38

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Ougadougou, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) The economist with military training Albert Ouédraogo became the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso´s transition after being appointed by President Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba.

EU official condemns coup d’Etat in Burkina Faso

Published on: January 26, 2022
11:32

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Brussels, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday condemned the coup d'Etat in Burkina Faso that led to the overthrow of President-elect Roch Kabore.

UN rejects military coup in Burkina Faso

Published on: January 25, 2022
18:13

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday rejected the coup in Burkina Faso and stressed the military forces´ role should be to defend the peoples.

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