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West Africa bloc mediator ‘satisfied’ after meeting Burkina Faso new military leader
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West Africa bloc mediator ‘satisfied’ after meeting Burkina Faso new military leader

CNN  — The mediator sent to Burkina Faso by West Africa’s main political and economic bloc ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Tuesday…
Burkina Faso military officials announce dissolution of government and leader’s removal
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Burkina Faso military officials announce dissolution of government and leader’s removal

A new military takeover has been declared in Burkina Faso, after a day marked by gunfire and confusion in the…
Heavy gunfire reported at Burkina Faso military base
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Heavy gunfire reported at Burkina Faso military base

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Heavy gunfire rang out at a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital early Sunday, prompting…
Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence
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Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence

FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last time Polenli Combary spoke to her son on the phone she prayed…
Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack
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Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack

An assault on a convoy traveling through the north of Burkina Faso killed 47 people on Wednesday, the government of the western…
Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise
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Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise

DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what…
Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre, say UN and government
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Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre, say UN and government

OUAGADOUGOU, June 24 (Reuters) – A massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed this…
Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict
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Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — In the more than 15 years Salomon Tibiri has been offering spiritual succor as a…
Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home
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Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home

MADRID (AP) — The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife campaigner killed by jihadists in Burkina Faso…
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
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Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault

KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused…
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