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Burkina Faso Attacks Kill Eight Soldiers
At least eight soldiers in Burkina Faso were killed in attacks last month on a military outpost in the country’s north, security and local sources confirmed on Saturday. The assaults, claimed by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group for the Support of...
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Burkina Faso Erects Monument to Traoré While Ghana Tribute to Akufo Addo Faces Destruction
In a powerful gesture of national pride and respect, Burkina Faso is constructing a monumental statue in honor of President Ibrahim Traoré, solidifying his place in the country’s history. The giant sculpture, set to be one of the largest of its...
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World Cup Qualifiers: Leone Stars Up Preparations to Face Burkina Faso
The Sierra Leone National team, Leone Stars, commenced immediate training upon their arrival in Monrovia, Liberia, on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, as early preparation for their match against Burkina Faso in the FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers....
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Leone Stars Arrive in Monrovia Ahead of Burkina Faso Clash
Sierra Leone’s national team, the Leone Stars, have safely arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, ahead of their crucial encounter with Burkina Faso at the SKD Stadium on Wednesday, 8th October 2025. According to the Sierra Leone Football Association...
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Burkina Faso allegedly blocks NADMO from assisting Ghanaian refugees
Authorities in Burkina Faso have allegedly blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from reaching Ghanaian refugees displaced by the recent Gbeniyiri conflict. More than 5,600 people fled to Kpere in Burkina...
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Unity at any cost? Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger jointly leave the International Criminal Court
On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, declared it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes seven months after their official withdrawal from the Economic Community of...
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YO MAPS TO PERFORM IN BURKINA FASO AND MEET UP WITH IBRAHIM TRAORÉ
YO MAPS TO PERFORM IN BURKINA FASO AND MEET UP WITH IBRAHIM TRAORÉ ZAMBIA’s biggest and most celebrated musician Yo Maps Yo is set to perform in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The event scheduled for October 18th, 2025 will give a rare opportunity for...
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Catholic Charity Receives Request to Keep Hundreds of Children Fleeing from Burkina Faso’s Volatile Areas in School
“The army,” he says, “has endeavoured to make an area safe so that the population which has remained can cultivate some plots of ground in Kompienga. That has helped a lot this year, because since 2022 that has been impossible.” The F.M.R member...
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ECOWAS is still talking with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger for cooperation – ECOWAS Ghana Rep
Resident Representative of ECOWAS in Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana at the event held in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger cooperate...
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ECOWAS is still talking with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to return – ECOWAS Ghana Rep
President’s Representative of ECOWAS in Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lowan Gona at the event held in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying diplomatic efforts to bring Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger back into the...
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Land grabbing scandal in Burkina Faso: Withheld report exposes political corruption
Land grabbing scandal in Burkina Faso: Withheld report exposes political corruption For years, land and housing have stood at the center of political tension in Burkina Faso. The West African country, already plagued by insecurity, poverty, and...
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Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees, numbering about 5,621, fled to Kpere in Burkina Faso…
Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees, numbering about 5,621, fled to Kpere in Burkina...
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EXCLUSIVE: Burkina Faso Land Grabbing Report ‘Deliberately Withheld’ to Protect Politicians, Anti-Corruption Group Says
A parliamentary report on links between a housing crisis and property development practices in Burkina Faso was “deliberately withheld” to protect members of the former ruling party, according to a leading anti-corruption group in the West African...
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Gbeniyiri conflict: Burkina Faso blocks NADMO from meeting displaced persons, demands formal diplomacy
Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees, numbering about 5,621, fled to Kpere in Burkina...
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Golden Eaglets return home after bronze finish in Côte d’Ivoire
BY TONY UDOKA Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, have returned home after finishing third at the 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The five-time world champions began the regional tournament in fine...
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GAF AG to upgrade Burkina Faso’s mining cadastre system (eMC+)
GAF AG, an e-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) company, has been awarded a World Bank-funded contract to modernise and expand Burkina Faso’s mining cadastre system eMC+ within the framework of the Support to Land and Mining Management Strengthening Project...
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Chinese Pressure Shreds Taiwan’s Relationship With South Africa
(Bloomberg) -- Just months after Oliver Liao arrived in Pretoria as Taiwan’s de facto ambassador, South Africa began a campaign to downgrade its relationship with the island — thrusting him into the epicenter of a geopolitical drama. While South...
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Nigeria at 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation
Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary arrives at a time of both turbulence and possibility, as the nation grapples with deepening economic hardship, chronic refinery failures, security concerns, and the lingering scars of police brutality, even...
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Rodri injury latest as Man City midfielder gives fitness hope as three stars set to return
Manchester City injury news after Rodri was forced off in the first half of the Premier League win over Brentford Rodri was forced off injured during Manchester City's Premier League game against Brentford Manchester City lost midfielder Rodri to...
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