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Burkina Faso rejects HRW claims of killing civilians
Africa

Burkina Faso rejects HRW claims of killing civilians

Tensions rise in Burkina Faso as the government has denied a report by Human Rights Watch alleging civilian killings by the military.
Burkina Faso accuses neighbour Côte d'Ivoire of hosting 'destabilisers'
Africa

Burkina Faso accuses neighbour Côte d'Ivoire of hosting 'destabilisers'

Relations between the two West African neighbours have turned rocky despite meetings between the defence chiefs of the two countries.
Burkina Faso army massacred hundreds in revenge raid - report
Africa

Burkina Faso army massacred hundreds in revenge raid - report

Witnesses and survivors said the killings were believed to have been carried out in retaliation for an attack by militants on a military camp
Burkina Faso expels French diplomats in spy row
Africa

Burkina Faso expels French diplomats in spy row

The three diplomats have been told to leave the West African country in 48 hours.
B. Faso to extend security policy that empowers civilians
Africa

B. Faso to extend security policy that empowers civilians

Burkina Faso plans to extend by a year a security policy that empowers the army and civilians in the fight against militant insurgency.
Burkina Faso junta suspends artisanal gold exports
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Burkina Faso junta suspends artisanal gold exports

Mining minister says the government wants to clean up the sector that has become Burkina Faso's leading export.
Russia delivers free wheat shipment to Burkina Faso
Africa

Russia delivers free wheat shipment to Burkina Faso

Minister said the the grain was a "priceless gift" from Russia to help the vulnerable.
Soldiers arrested as Burkina Faso thwarts fresh coup attempt - junta
Africa

Soldiers arrested as Burkina Faso thwarts fresh coup attempt - junta

The latest is the fourth coup attempt authorities have claimed to have foiled since Captain Ibrahim Traore rose to power.
Gwaba: Burkina Faso's locally made incinerators tackling pollution
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Gwaba: Burkina Faso's locally made incinerators tackling pollution

The "Wanbzanga" and "Gwaba" incinerators were the brainchild of Jean Pierre Salifou Dondassé and has since been approved by health authorities for being less polluting and more practical.
French citizens arrested in Burkina Faso on spying claims
Africa

French citizens arrested in Burkina Faso on spying claims

A French diplomat said the four were meant to carry out computer maintenance work for the France embassy.
Burkina Faso's Traore sacks foreign minister
Africa

Burkina Faso's Traore sacks foreign minister

Burkina Faso's transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traore has sacked Olivia Rouamba as foreign minister.
Burkina Faso clashes 'leave at least 40 people dead'
Africa

Burkina Faso clashes 'leave at least 40 people dead'

At least 40 people have been killed in a militant attack in the northern part of Burkina Faso.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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