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          Burkina-Faso

          A woman who saw her two sons killed by gunmen during an attack in Burkina Faso and was forced out of her country by extremist attacks. AFP

          EU urged to get closer to the Sahel to counter extremism

          EuropeOctober 21, 2024
          Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen addresses a press conference on Denmark's new strategy for Africa on Monday. AFP

          Denmark closes embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso

          EuropeAugust 26, 2024
          The aid is a continuation of the UAE's humanitarian approach to extending a helping hand to countries in times of need. AP

          UAE sends 50 tonnes of food aid to Burkina Faso

          GovernmentJanuary 23, 2024
          Burkina Faso soldiers on patrol. The latest violence was reported in Koumbri in Yatenga province, in the north of the country. AFP

          Suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso kills 53

          AfricaSeptember 06, 2023
          Niger's junta supporters take part in a demonstration in front of a French army base in Niamey. Reuters

          Niger: West African bloc mulls Niamey meeting after intervention threat

          WorldAugust 13, 2023
          US Vice President Kamala Harris with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra, Ghana, on March 27. Reuters

          Kamala Harris takes aid package to Ghana

          USMarch 27, 2023
          The motive for Ibrahim Traore's coup was anger at failures to stem a seven-year jihadist insurgency. AFP

          Burkina Faso put its faith in youthful junta leader Ibrahim Traore

          AfricaOctober 14, 2022
          Capt Ibrahim Traore looks on during the announcement on television that he has ousted Burkina Faso's military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba. Reuters

          Burkina Faso soldiers announce overthrow of military government

          AfricaSeptember 30, 2022
          Police are battling extremists who killed at least 22 people in north-western Burkina Faso on Sunday. AFP.

          Militants kill 22 people in Burkina Faso, officials say

          AfricaJuly 04, 2022
          A Malian soldier patrols the river bank in Konna, central Mali. AFP

          Sahel's anti-extremist force undermined by coups, UN chief warns

          USMay 11, 2022
          Burkinabe architect Diebedo Francis Kere is the first African and black person to win the prestigious prize, which has been awarded annually since 1979. AFP

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          Arts & CultureMarch 16, 2022
          Senegal's forward Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 semi final football match between Burkina Faso and Senegal at Stade Ahmadou-Ahidjo in Yaounde on February 2, 2022. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP)

          Mane's record-equalling strike sends Senegal into Afcon final

          FootballFebruary 02, 2022
          Senegal's forward Sadio Mane attends a training session at the Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde on February 1, 2022, on the eve of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) semi-final football match between Burkina Faso and Senegal. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)

          Mane trains ahead of Senegal vs Burkina Faso Afcon semi-final

          FootballFebruary 02, 2022
          Ghana 's President Nana Akufo-Addo is pictured during a virtual summit of leaders of the Economic Community of West African States on January 28. Ivory Coast Presidence Press Service via Reuters

          West African bloc suspends Burkina Faso after coup

          AfricaJanuary 29, 2022
          Mohamed Salah (C) of Egypt celebrates after the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON Round of 16 soccer match between Ivory Coast and Egypt at Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon, 26 January 2022. EPA / Gavin Barker EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY

          Minnows make their mark, Mane and Salah still in the mix at Afcon

          FootballJanuary 28, 2022
          A picture of Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, reported to be the leader of the mutiny, appears on a newspaper in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Tuesday. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been removed in a coup in the West African country. AFP

          Burkina Faso junta closes country’s borders after coup

          AfricaJanuary 25, 2022
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