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‘Our green is brown’: the eco-friendly Sahel golf club avoiding the water hazard

Course in Burkina Faso uses just 200 to 300 litres a day, while US peers suck up millions

The Guardian - UK

New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso

New documents verified by FRANCE 24 illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024. In April, the NGO Human Rights Watch reported the massacre of 223 civilians, including women and children. New evidence shows other killings committed by the army between May…

France 24

US To Provide Million Humanitarian Aid To Burkina Faso

The United States offers million in aid to Burkina Faso to address security challenges and humanitarian crisis, emphasizing international cooperation.

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Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group

Human Rights Watch accuses military of conducting campaigns against civilians accused of links to armed groups.

Al Jazeera

Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in village raid: NGO

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Burkina Faso’s army summarily executed 223 civilians, says Human Rights Watch

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

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The Guardian - UK

Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group

Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflict

France 24

Sahel seeing 'Cold War' in parallel to counter-terrorism efforts, expert says

Africa's Sahel region now accounts for almost half of all deaths from terrorism worldwide. That was the stark warning heard at a high-level summit in Nigeria that aims to counter terrorism across Africa. It comes as the threat of Islamist extremist attacks is on the rise. International troops, notably French…

France 24

Three French diplomats expelled over alleged 'subversive activities' in Burkina Faso

Three French diplomats were given 48 hours to leave Burkina Faso on Thursday after being declared persona non grata by the ruling junta. The trio have been accused of "subversive activities", allegations that Paris denies. Relations between the two countries have been unravelling since 2022, when Burkina Faso saw its…

Al Jazeera

Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’

France condemns the move and says there ‘were no legitimate grounds’ to expel its diplomats.

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Radio France Internationale

Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'

Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions between the African state and its former colonial master.

France 24

Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats accused of 'subversive activities'

Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by FRANCE 24 on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study

Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.

The Guardian - UK

Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month

Al Jazeera

Russia sends military trainers, air defence system to Niger: State media

Violence in the region has worsened since coups in Niger and its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso.

International Business Times

Unexpected Strawberry Crop Spins Burkina's 'Red Gold'

In the suburbs of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage and lettuce and has become a top export to neighbouring countries.

Radio France Internationale

Insecurity erodes chances of return to civilian rule in Niger and Mali

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over future elections and the return to civilian rule, which now look increasingly distant.

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