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Mali and Burkina Faso Announce Reciprocal Travel Ban on US
[ad_1] BAMAKO, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on U.S. citizens in response to…
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Burkina Faso bans homosexuality with prison terms and fines for offenders
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality with offenders facing two to five years in prison,…
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Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report
[ad_1] DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak as “persona non…
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Burkina Faso’s military rulers say coup attempt foiled, plotters arrested
[ad_1] Military prosecutor says 4 arrested, 2 on run following reports that a coup attempt was thwarted by security services. A coup attempt against…
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France withdraws troops from Niger
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that French troops would be withdrawn from Niger in the next couple of months, in the wake…
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Gabon coup attempt sees military chiefs declare election results
[ad_1] A group of high-ranking military officers in the West African nation of Gabon announced on public television Wednesday that they were “putting an…
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Niger coup leader gets support on the streets, with Russian flags waving, and from other post-coup regimes
[ad_1] Johannesburg — Hundreds of people joined demonstrations in Niger’s capital city of Niamey on Thursday, protesting against sanctions imposed on the country by…
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A Niger coup leader meets with Wagner-allied junta in Mali | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger officers who seized power in a military coup last week, visited Mali on Wednesday,…
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Niger coup leaves France, US exposed in West Africa
[ad_1] PARIS — An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening to destabilize one of the last Western allies in Africa’s Sahel region. On…
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At least 44 killed in Burkina Faso attacks | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — At least 44 civilians were killed in two separate attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso, authorities there said. A local…
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Macron lays out ‘new era’ for France’s reduced presence in Africa
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron called on Monday for his country to build “a new, balanced relationship” with Africa, as the former colonial power…
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Burkina Faso’s military government demands French troops leave the country within one month | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country, according to the government press…
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Correction: Burkina Faso-France-Ambassador story
[ad_1] In a story published January 2, 2023, about the French ambassador in Burkina Faso, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Burkina Faso has…
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Burkina Faso rights group alleges 28 dead in ethnic killings
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Volunteer militia groups supporting Burkina Faso’s army have killed dozens of civilians of the ethnic Fulani group, including…
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Burkina Faso summons Ghana envoy over president’s claim on Wagner
[ad_1] President Nana Akufo-Addo alleged during the US-Africa Leaders Summit that Burkina Faso has hired Russian mercenaries. Burkina Faso has summoned Ghana’s ambassador to…
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Guinea junta agrees with bloc to hold vote in early 2025
[ad_1] CONAKRY, Guinea — The government led by Guinea’s coup leader reached an agreement late Friday with West African regional mediators on a schedule…
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West Africa bloc mediator ‘satisfied’ after meeting Burkina Faso new military leader | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The mediator sent to Burkina Faso by West Africa’s main political and economic bloc ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Tuesday said he…
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Burkina Faso coup leader says vote still expected by 2024
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s new junta leader said Monday that the West African nation will still aim to hold an…
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Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso’s latest coup? | CNN
[ad_1] Reuters — As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso’s capital on Sunday morning, the boyish face of…
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West African mediators head to Burkina Faso following coup
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Regional mediators were headed to Burkina Faso on Monday in the wake of the West African country’s second coup…