Burkina Faso’s coup leader appointed transitional president

A national meeting Friday in Burkina Faso endorsed coup leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traore, as the transitional president, two weeks after he led a second coup in eight months in the West African country.

Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government

 A Burkina Faso army captain on Friday announced the ouster of military leader Paul-Henri Damiba and the suspension of the country's constitution and transitional charter in a statement read on national television.  

Several soldiers dead, civilians missing after Burkina Faso convoy attack

 Eleven soldiers have been found dead and about 50 civilians are missing after an attack by Islamist militants on a 150-vehicle convoy taking supplies to a town in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, the government said on Tuesday.

14 killed by armed insurgents in Burkina Faso: Report

At least 14 people, including nine from the same family, were killed by armed insurgents in Burkina Faso’s Bam province, media reports said Saturday.

ECOWAS Criticizes Burkina Faso Military Over Coup, Plans Emergency Summit - UrduPoint

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Tuesday it would hold an emergency summit after labeling Burkina Faso's takeover by the military a "coup," saying the president resigned under duress.

Burkina Faso military says it has seized power - BBC News

The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré.

Burkina Faso President Kabore Detained at Military Camp, Sources Say - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers, two security sources and a West African diplomat said on Monday, following heavy gunfire around his residence on Sunday night in the capital Ouagadougou.

EU ready to support Burkina Faso on 'path to stability' - AA

The European Union is ready to support Burkina Faso on its 'path to stability,' an official said Friday at the opening of the 14th session of political dialogue in the capital, Ouagadougou.

Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least 20 | Al Jazeera

Gunmen have killed at least 19 gendarmes and a civilian in northern Burkina Faso, in the tri-border region where the country has for years been battling armed groups.

Three Chinese hostages in Mali rescued after escape

 Three Chinese nationals kidnapped in Mali in July escaped their captors at the weekend and were rescued by security forces on Monday, the Sahel state's army said.

Les forces françaises ont tué Abou Walid Al-Sahraoui, chef de l'EI au Grand Sahara • FRANCE 24

 

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Death toll from terrorist attack in Burkina Faso rises to 80

The death toll from a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso’s northern Sahel region rose to 80 on Thursday, the government said in a statement.

France accused of 'covering up' civilians death in Sahel | DW News

 

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Burkina Faso says 11 police officers killed in ambush, 4 missing | Al Jazeera

Burkina Faso’s government has said an ambush on a police unit in the country’s conflict-hit north has left at least 11 officers dead, with four others missing.

Burkina Faso : le Premier ministre assure que la tragédie de Solhan "ne restera pas impunie"

 

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Death toll from terror attack in Burkina Faso rises to 160 - AA

The number of deaths caused by a recent terrorist attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso rose to 160 on Sunday, confirmed security sources.

Burkina: 17 morts dans l'attaque d'un restaurant par des jihadistes

Une "attaque terroriste" a visé dimanche soir un café-restaurant à Ouagadougou, faisant au moins 17 morts et une dizaine de blessés, a annoncé le gouvernement burkinabè. Les forces spéciales ont lancé l'assaut contre les assaillants retranchés.

At least 22 killed in terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

At least 22 people have been killed after suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso.

126 hostages have been rescued from the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, according to the country's interior minister.

Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou: Some hostages freed in attack on Burkina Faso hotel, 21 dead

The Splendid Hotel often hosts Westerners, including UN staff and journalists.Three heavily armed attackers, wearing ski masks, arrived in two vehicles, said witnesses at the hospital.

Burkina Faso president reinstated, coup leader offers apology

Burkina Faso's Transition President Michel Kafando who had been dismissed from his office by soldiers on Sept. 17, was on Wednesday reinstated to the position by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), an official source said.