Tag: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s parliament votes to outlaw homosexual acts

Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts,…

Chris Ewokor Chris Ewokor

Burkina Faso’s junta expels top UN official over child rights report

Burkina Faso's junta has expelled the UN's top official to the West…

Lucy Fleming Lucy Fleming

Burkina Faso military rulers scrap electoral commission, taking control of future polls

Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it…

Why ‘pan-Africanist’ influencers pushed rumours of a coup

In May, Mafalda Marchioro woke up to messages from friends living overseas…

How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa’s deadliest militant groups

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind…

How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa

It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent…

Jacob Boswall Jacob Boswall

Burkina Faso military accused of killing over 100 civilians in ‘massacre’

At least 130 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces and…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world

A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully…

Farouk Chothia Farouk Chothia

Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot

Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs – WHO

Eight countries - six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and…

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