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Burkina Faso imposes nationwide curfew after unrest
Ouagadougou, Jan 24 (IANS) A nationwide curfew was imposed in Burkina Faso following reports of gunfire in some barracks, according to a decree signed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
2022-01-24
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics
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Burkina Faso govt denies Army takeover after barracks gunfire
Ouagadougou, Jan 24 (IANS) Burkina Faso's government has confirmed gunfire in some barracks but denied the information on social media about the Army takeover.
2022-01-24
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics
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41 killed in Burkina Faso attack
Ouagadougou, Dec 26 (IANS) At least forty-one people had been killed in an ambush carried out by armed terrorist groups against a column of civilian fighters from the homeland defence volunteers (VDP), in Burkina Faso's northern Lorum province, government spokesman Alkassoum Maiga announced in a statement.
2021-12-26
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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More than 100 civilians killed in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, June 6 (IANS) More than 100 civilians were killed and dozens injured by suspected terrorists in a village in northern Burkina Faso, according to media reports.
2021-06-06
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics,Terrorism
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8 killed in Burkina Faso vehicle ambush
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Feb 19 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and nine others injured when the civilian transport vehicle they were travelling in was ambushed by unidentified gunmen on Thursday in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, an official statement said.
2021-02-19
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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33 soldiers killed in attack in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, April 28 (IANS) Thirty-three soldiers were killed in an attack against a military detachment in eastern Burkina Faso, the military said in a statement.
2023-04-28
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics,Defence/Security
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Twelve people killed in Burkina Faso ambush attack
Ouagadougou, May 9 (IANS) At least 12 people, including 10 army auxiliaries, were killed in an ambush attack by unidentified armed men in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso.
2022-05-09
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics,Defence/Security
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30 terrorists killed in attack against Burkina Faso military detachment
Ouagadougou, May 22 (IANS) At least 30 terrorists were killed in an attack against a military detachment in north-central Burkina Faso, said the Army in a statement.
2022-05-22
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics,Terrorism
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ECOWAS-UN joint mission visits Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Feb 1 (IANS) A joint mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the UN met leaders of Burkina Faso's military following a coup in the country late last month.
2022-02-01
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics
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Burkina Faso President tweets to lay down arms
Ouagadougou, Jan 25 (IANS) Amid ongoing unrest and a coup in Burkina Faso, a tweet was sent out by President Roch Kabore's official account calling on the army to lay down arms and to safeguard democratic achievements.
2022-01-25
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics
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Burkina Faso President Kabore detained by mutinous soldiers
Ouagadougou, Jan 25 (IANS) Burkina Faso President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained overnight by mutinous soldiers, local media has reported.
2022-01-25
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics
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11 soldiers killed, 50 civilians missing in Burkina Faso convoy attack
Ouagadougou, Sep 28 (IANS) Eleven soldiers were killed in an attack on a supply convoy in northern Burkina Faso, the Burkina Faso government said in a statement.
2022-09-28
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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50 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack
Ouagadougou, May 27 (IANS) At least 50 civilians in Burkina Faso's Madjoari region were killed during an armed attack, according to an official statement.
2022-05-27
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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40 killed in attack in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, April 17 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed and 33 others wounded in an attack against a military detachment in northern Burkina Faso, said the government.
2023-04-17
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics,Defence/Security
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Death toll rises to 51 in Burkina Faso attack
Ouagadougou, Feb 21 (IANS) At least 51 soldiers were killed in the latest ambush in northern Burkina Faso's Sahel region, with more bodies of soldiers found as the search operations continue, the Army said in a statement.
2023-02-21
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics,Defence/Security,Terrorism
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15 killed in attacks on Burkina Faso military detachments
Ouagadougou, April 25 (IANS) Two almost simultaneous attacks targeting two military detachments in Burkina Faso's Sahel region killed 15 people, including nine soldiers, the Army said in a statement.
2022-04-25
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Politics
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44 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, April 9 (IANS) At least 44 civilians were killed in two terrorist attacks in northern Burkina Faso's Sahel Region, said a regional government official.
2023-04-09
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Terrorism
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Former Burkinabe Prez Blaise Compaore sentenced to life imprisonment
Ouagadougou, April 7 (IANS) Burkina Faso's former President Blaise Compaore was sentenced to life imprisonment for the assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in 1987, a military tribunal ruled after a trial that started on October 11, 2021.
2022-04-07
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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28 killed in separate attacks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Feb 1 (IANS) At least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in two separate gunmen attacks on Sunday and Monday in Burkina Faso, a regional governor and the Army have revealed.
2023-02-01
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics,Defence/Security
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59 dead in Burkina Faso gold mine blast
Ouagadougou, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 59 people were killed in a gold mine blast in Gbomblora in Burkina Faso's Poni province, national broadcaster RTB reported.
2022-02-22
Category: International, Burkina Faso,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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