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The Latest Breaking News from Burkina Faso

'170 People Executed' In Attacks On Burkina Villages: Prosecutor

Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as jihadist violence flares in the junta-ruled country.

International Business Times

‘We don’t need air con’: how Burkina Faso builds schools that stay cool in 40C heat

Architects use local materials and merge traditional techniques with modern technology to make schools and orphanages cool, welcoming places

The Guardian - UK

15 Catholic Worshippers Killed In Burkina Faso Terrorist Attack

Tragic attack in Burkina Faso claims 15 lives, highlighting ongoing instability and security threats in the region.

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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS

The three nations, led by military governments, accused the regional bloc of becoming a threat to member states.

Al Jazeera

Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.

International Business Times

Mali vs Burkina Faso: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

A tough quarter-final test awaits for whoever progresses

Evening Standard

Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians, says HRW

The army’s fight against rebels has been criticised as heavy-handed, with the HRW report being the latest criticism.

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Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso: Baghdad Bounedjah strikes late in AFCON thriller

Striker scores deep into added time to deny Stallions

The Guardian - UK

Championship, Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso in Afcon and more EFL – as it happened

There were vital victories for wins for Birmingham, Coventry, Norwich and Plymouth in the Championship

Radio France Internationale

Year of elections has Africa poised for political shake-up in 2024

A third of Africa will head to the polls in 2024, with at major issues on the line in at least 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso – if the junta leaders in those countries stay true to their word.…

The Guardian - UK

Success is contagious – so I’m rooting for the African countries throwing off European rule

The recent coups and subsequent pacts in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are a source of hope in a sea of landlocked hopelessness, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

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Al Jazeera

Au revoir, Sahel: Did 2023 crush France’s influence in Africa?

France’s hold on its African allies significantly shrunk in 2023. Here’s a timeline of how that unfolded.

The Conversation

The zaï technique: how farmers in the Sahel grow crops with little to no water

Hubert Reeves once wrote that “on the cosmic scale, liquid water is rarer than gold”. And what is true for the universe is even truer in the Sahel, the name given to the vast, arid belt that skirts the Sahara and stretches across Africa from east to west. Since 3,000…

France 24

Last French troops leave Niger, ending decade of Sahel missions

The last French troops deployed in Niger left on Friday, an AFP journalist reported, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.

International Business Times

Last French Troops To Bow Out Of Africa's Sahel

The last French troops are to withdraw from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.

The Guardian - UK

‘They gave us blankets, helped with a house. It still makes me weepy’: how a UK charity helped refugees

They fled Soviet tanks, terrorism in Burkina Faso, war in Syria. Here, four refugees describe how the Refugee Councils of Britain helped them make Britain their home

Radio France Internationale

Chad and Mauritania pave way to dissolve G5 anti-jihadist alliance

The two remaining members of West Africa's G5 Sahel group has said they are paving the way to dissolving the anti-jihadist alliance, after the other three founding countries recently left.

Radio France Internationale

Burkina Faso and Niger to quit G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world's most troubled zones.

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