Ghana accuses Burkina Faso of hiring Russian Wagner mercenaries
Burkina Faso has allegedly made an agreement with Russia’s Wagner Group in which the shadowy mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with...
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Burkina Faso allegedly gives Russia’s Wagner Group gold mine
For six years West African nation of Burkina Faso has been struggling to keep it together against the rising tide of jihadi violence and terrorism...
West African Leaders Seek Solutions to Curb Terrorism from Sahel Region
West African leaders met in Accra Tuesday to discuss terrorism and worsening security in the region. The Accra Initiative members, which include Benin, Burkina Faso,...
People Starve In Burkina Faso Town Under Jihadist Blockade
Jihadists have dynamited bridges and mounted deadly attacks against supply convoys, blockading Burkina Faso's northern town of Djibo and leaving its people destitute.
Militants kill over dozen in attack on Burkina Faso military supply mission
Militants killed 15 Burkinabe soldiers and volunteer militiamen as they returned from a supply mission in eastern Burkina Faso, the army has said.
10 things to know about Traore, new Burkina Faso military ruler
Capt. Ibrahim Traore was declared the new military President of Burkina Faso on the 30th Sept 2022 in a coup that overthrew Lt. Col Paul-...
Al Qaeda branch claims attack on Burkina Faso convoy that killed over a dozen
The Sahel-based branch of Al Qaeda, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), has claimed an attack on a convoy in Burkina Faso that killed over...