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Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to withdraw its troops

France has granted a request from the military authorities of Burkina Faso to remove all of its personnel from the nation. Burkina Faso claims it...

Burkina Faso confirms order for French troops to leave – Official

The military government in Burkina Faso has confirmed that a military agreement with France has been terminated. The government was reported over the weekend to...

Two attacks kill 18 in Burkina Faso: Security sources

Burkina Faso is dealing with rebel fighters associated with al-Qaeda and ISIL. Two suspected attacks in Burkina Faso have killed at least 18 people, including...

Suspected rebels abduct 50 women in Burkina Faso

Since 2015, Burkina Faso has struggled to control violence by armed groups with ties to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda. In the northern province of Soum...

The Gambian man who took on a tyrant and made history

In our series of letters from African journalists, Sierra Leonean-Gambian writer Ade Daramy pays tribute to a man whose death nearly seven years ago...

The Gambian man who took on a tyrant and made history

Ebrima Solo Sandeng was not in the traditional mould of an African freedom fighter. He was not an Amílcar Cabral, liberator of Guinea-Bissau and...

Burkina Faso wants French ambassador out – report

After several tense exchanges with the military junta that have strained relations between the two nations, Burkina Faso has requested that France recall its...

28 bodies found dead in Burkina Faso

The deaths of 28 people, whose bodies were discovered in the town of Nouna in the country's northwest, are being investigated by the Burkinabe...

Burkina Faso has been removed from the US duty-free trade programme for Africa

The office of the US Trade Representative stated that the decision was taken because of worries about "unconstitutional change" in the political system. According to...

Burkina Faso explosion: Minibus hits deadly landmine amid jihadist violence

A minibus has hit a landmine in Burkina Faso in West Africa, killing at least 10 people, officials say. Five others were wounded in the...

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