Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Burkina Faso: The World’s Most-Neglected War
Discover the dire situation in Burkina Faso, where 60% of the nation is controlled by Islamist rebels. This underreported ...
The Columbian1mon
They fled from extremists. Now the government in Burkina Faso tries to hide their existence
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamic extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes destroyed. Exhausted and ...
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How four French intelligence agents, held for a year in Burkina Faso, were freed
InvestigationMembers of the French DGSE were 'held hostage' for a year in Ouagadougou, accused of espionage by putsch leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré. It took bitter negotiations and the decisive ...