Burkina Faso

The leader of last month's short-lived coup in Burkina Faso has been charged with crimes including threatening state security and murder.
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Burkina Faso's interim government says the army has retaken the barracks of the presidential guard that staged a coup earlier this month.
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Burkina Faso holds a dear place in many a young Africans heart and mind. Especially if they have come across the name Thomas Sankara, the young revolutionary and army captain who after a popularly supported coup, took over the reins of…
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Burkina Faso's coup leader has defied an ultimatum to step down, saying his forces will retaliate if attacked.
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The general who led a coup in Burkina Faso this week insists on remaining in power until polls are held, according to a document seen by the BBC.
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Burkina Faso's interim President Michel Kafando has been freed and is in good health, the new junta leaders say.
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Interim leaders in Burkina Faso have been detained by guards supporting ousted President Blaise Compaore.
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One is tempted to want to say the sooner that Campaore guy disappears into our rear view mirrors the better for all. 27 years in office is a lifetime for many on a continent where the average life expectancy is under 40 years. The fact that…
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Opposition parties and civic groups in Burkina Faso have called a mass rally for Sunday in protest at the army takeover after the resignation of President Blaise Compaore. They said the management of the transition belonged to the…
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Hundreds of demonstrators have stormed parliament in Burkina Faso’s capital in protest against plans to change the constitution that will allow President Blaise Compaoré to extend his 27-year rule.
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