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Burkina Faso’s new transitional legislature takes office

The 71 deputies appointed to Burkina Faso's new Transitional Legislative Assembly (TLA) took office on Friday, more than a month after the coup d'etat...

Burkina Faso PM reshuffles ministers amid protests

Burkina Faso's transitional prime minister has replaced two ministers, only two weeks after the formation of a new government. The minister for industry and trade,...

Gospel musician Mike of Willie & Mike music group fame ordained as man of God

Michael Adomako, better known by his stage name Mike of the award-winning gospel duet Willie & Mike, was ordained and consecrated as a minister...

Burkina Faso recruits 50,000 civilians as army auxiliaries to fight jihadists

Burkina Faso this week launched a drive to recruit 50,000 civilian defense volunteers to help the army fight jihadists, the authorities said. "A recruitment is...

Burkina Faso recruits civilians to fight jihadists

Burkina Faso's military rulers are accessing more ways to help fight Islamist extremists. They have launched a drive to recruit tens of thousands of civilian...

Burkina Faso’s coup leader is sworn in as the country’s new president

The young army commander who took power in the latest coup in Burkina Faso has been sworn in as interim president. Capt Ibrahim Traoré, 34,...

Delegates chart Burkina Faso’s post-coup future

More than 300 military officials, politicians and community leaders are meeting in Burkina Faso to chart the country's future following its second coup in...

Burkina Faso coup leader to become interim president

The man who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso has been named interim president until elections in July 2024. A national forum declared that...

African countries divided over UN vote against Russia

Twenty-six African countries voted in favour of the resolution, rejecting Moscow’s controversial referenda in four Ukrainian regions. Nineteen others abstained. Mali, the Central African Republic,...

African states divided on UN vote against Russia

Twenty-six African countries have voted in favour of a UN resolution rejecting Moscow’s contentious referendums in four Ukrainian regions that it declared part of Russia. Nineteen...

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