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CAN 2025: How has Burkina Faso fared against their Group E rivals?
How has Burkina Faso fared against their Group E rivals in CAN 2025?Burkina Faso/@fasozineBurkina Faso are still chasing their first-ever title in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Their best...
Burkina Faso rejects Ivory Coast’s statement that activist died by suicide
Burkina Faso has said it considers the death of a Burkinabé activist in custody in Ivory Coast to be an "assassination".Alain Traoré, commonly known as Alino Faso, had been...
Burkina Faso military ruler abolishes electoral commission
Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money.The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.Since seizing...
Burkina Faso’s military leaders turn to ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ to rally struggling country
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as “Africa’s Che Guevara" as a way to rally a country...
Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully built the persona of a pan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation from what he regards as...
Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring Burkina Faso, describing scenes of sometimes indiscriminate violence and...
Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said.The drivers were the latest victims of...
Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France said Thursday that Burkina Faso released four French nationals it had detained for a year, following negotiations mediated by Morocco.France’s Elysee Palace said in...