The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marked its 50th anniversary. The Golden Jubilee brought together ...

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The military regime in Burkina Faso has said its intelligence service thwarted a plot to overthrow the junta in April. It said the coup attempt was planned in Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso's military ...

On top of the recent political instability, Burkina Faso has since 2015 been plagued by jihadist violence from groups linked to the Islamic State group or Al-Qaeda. The unrest has killed more than ...

Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Ivory Coast.

Burkina Faso’s resident, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has been honoured with the prestigious title of Grand Commander of Peace (GCOP) by the African Continental Chapter of the United Nations ...

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Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced that it successfully thwarted what it described as a “major coup plot” targeting junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, according to a ...

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