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at least 47 civilians and soldiers were killed in an attack in

A new attack took place today in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. A convoy of civilians has been targeted and tolls are high, around one hundred dead in total. According to security sources, 47 civilians and soldiers as well as 58 terrorists were killed. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThe attack took place on the…

COP President Pascal Zaida, relaxed and free

In Burkina Faso, Pascal Zaida was released by the prosecutor on Tuesday, August 17, after three days in police custody. The prosecutor also decided not to follow up on the allegations against civil society figures. Pascal Zaida had been was arrested on Friday, August 13, the day after a press conference during which he…

the trial of the Thomas Sankara affair on 11 October

The Ouagadougou Military Court has ruled on October 11, 2021, on the trial of Thomas Sankara. The father of the Burkinabè revolution was assassinated on October 15, 1987, during a coup that brought Captain Blaise Compaoré to power. The ex-president and several other people are charged in this case. It took 34 years for this long-awaited day to arrive, according to one of the lawyers for the victims'…

during the holidays, support courses given to

In Burkina Faso, all students are on school leave. But hardly the result of the published baccalaureate prepares toddlers and middle school students for the next return to school, which is scheduled for September for some schools. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniIn several schools, student support courses are arranged…

questioning the leaders of a movement that wants to form one

In Burkina Faso, twenty-four hours after their public speech, the leaders of a movement calling itself the "Union for the Liberation of Burkina Faso" were arrested by the police. At a press conference, they called for the recruitment of about 25,000 people to form, they say, a "liberation army". as reported from Ouagadougou,…

in France, the Prime Minister rejects the appeal

The French Supreme Administrative Court is therefore not opposed to his extradition to Burkina Faso. The younger brother of former President Blaise Compaoré is suspected by the Burkinabé court of having played a role in the assassination of journalist Norbert Zongo in 1998. According to a statement from the Prime Minister, the life of François Compaoré in Burkina is not threatened. Faso.…

Elisé Ouedraogo was elected President of the Commission

In Burkina Faso, the National Electoral Commission has a new president. It is the magistrate Elisé Ouedraogo who was elected after several hours of negotiations and after the intervention of several political or customary personalities. Despite the candidate's withdrawal from the ordinary chief, it was through a lack of consensus, through an election that two candidates for the post of president of the…

The Burkinabé army accuses terrorist groups

In Burkina Faso, the armed forces have been in operation in the eastern region since July 20. The results are already noticeable according to some residents. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniSpecial forces supported by conventional forces have reinvested the forest parks in the province of Kompienga. According to…

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