Burkina Faso | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Stay on top of Burkina Faso latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Burkina Faso's ruling junta claims foiling an attempt to destabilize ...
WEBSep 24, 2024 · The minister accused junta opponents, including the leader of the Jan. 2022 coup, two former government ministers, two journalists as well as Western intelligence of plotting the destabilization attempt. The current military junta promised disgruntled citizens upon coming to power to provide more security.
Burkina Faso named most neglected crisis for second year in a row
WEBJun 3, 2024 · CNN — Burkina Faso has been named the world’s most neglected displacement crisis by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) for the second year. In its annual report, released Monday, the NRC said...
Burkina Faso - BBC News
WEBJul 6, 2024 · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional group, Ecowas. All the latest content about Burkina Faso from the BBC.
Burkina Faso’s coup and political situation: All you need to know
WEBOct 5, 2022 · On September 30, Burkina Faso military leader President Paul-Henri Damiba was deposed in the country’s second coup in a year, as army Captain Ibrahim Traore took charge, dissolving the ...
Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?
WEBAug 26, 2024 · There are attacks by armed groups across West Africa, but Burkina Faso, with a population of 22.67 million living on a little more than 275,000sq km (105,000sq mi), appears to be the worst hit.
Burkina Faso Coup Military Seizes Power in Burkina Faso - The …
WEBJan 24, 2022 · The coup in Burkina Faso was announced on state television late Monday afternoon by a junior army officer who said the army had seized power in response to the “exasperation of the people ...
UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso
WEB31 May 2024 Human Rights. The UN’s top human rights official on Friday voiced serious concern over the dramatic deterioration of the situation in Burkina Faso, where almost 1,800 people are reported to have been unlawfully killed between November last year and April. Allegations of responsibility point to both armed groups and State actors.
Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack ... - UN News
WEBAug 27, 2024 · JNIM is just one of the armed groups which have moved into Burkina Faso from neighbouring Mali, contributing to a major security crisis which has resulted in two military coups during 2022. ... News Tracker: Past Stories on This Issue Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger. 23 July 2024. Peace and …
Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous …
WEB6 days ago · The assault led to angry protests in which Burkina Faso’s junta leader, captain Ibrahim Traore, who seized power in the second of two successive military coups in 2022, was derided as “IB ...