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Burkina, Niger to quit G5 anti-jihadist force
AFP, Published on 02/12/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - 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.
Niger coup leader visits Mali, Burkina in first foreign trip
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - Niger's military ruler General Abdourahamane Tiani on Thursday met with his counterparts in Mali and Burkina Faso in his first international visits since seizing power in July.
Niger military rulers order UN official out within 72 hours
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - Niger's post-coup military regime has ordered the United Nations coordinator in the country to leave within 72 hours, blaming "obstacles" by the world body to its international recognition.
Burkina's military govt says foiled coup attempt
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso's military government said Wednesday it had foiled a coup attempt the previous day, almost a year after the country's leader came to power in a coup himself.
Niger military regime orders expulsion of French envoy
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - Niger's new military rulers have stripped France's ambassador of diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him, according to a letter seen Thursday by AFP, a move that ratchets up tensions with the country's traditional ally.
Amnesty accuses Burkina army of village massacre
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - Amnesty International on Tuesday said Burkina Faso's army was responsible for a village massacre last month, putting the death toll at 147, more than double the official figure.
60 killed in Burkina Faso 'by men in army uniform'
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - About 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said late Sunday, announcing an investigation into the latest bloodshed in the insurgency-hit country.
Army convoy brings food to blockaded Burkina city
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - An army convoy has delivered desperately-needed supplies to a northern Burkina Faso city that has been blockaded by jihadists for months, locals and security sources told AFP Wednesday.
Spiritual healer a phenomenon in troubled Burkina
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU: A line of cars and motorcycles cuts across the arid West African landscape, kicking up clouds of dust on the unpaved road.
Burkina scraps 1961 military aid pact with France
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso has scrapped a 1961 agreement on military assistance with France, a move that comes only weeks after it told the French ambassador and troops supporting its anti-jihadist campaign to quit the country.