East-Africa
Burkina Faso Set to Reintroduce Capital Punishment, Says Justice Minister
Burkina Faso is currently in talks about potentially bringing back the death penalty, a practice that was abolished back in 2018. Justice…
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Burkina Faso Government Called Upon to Safeguard Citizens and Investigate Mass Executions
Human Rights Watch has strongly called on the Burkinabe authorities to carry out a “swift and comprehensive” inquiry into the tragic massacre…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Under Fire for Excluding Human Rights Violations in Official Report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has taken a dim view of the Burkina Faso government’s recent submission to the African Commission on Human…
West-Africa
Media Suppression in Burkina Faso Persists Amid Ongoing Ban
The government of Burkina Faso is sharpening its focus on a nationalistic approach to news and information dissemination, as noted by the…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso’s interim president approves new government
Burkina Faso’s interim president Paul-Henri Damiba has approved a new government that includes the same defense minister who served under former president…
West-Africa
In Burkina Faso, a collective is asking for an extension of
The current system, which includes 14 weeks, would be restrictive for most women who are required to return to work one to…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso launches medical teleconsultation
In Burkina Faso, after the city of Tenkodogo, the regional hospital center in Dori, in the Sahel region, is experimenting with this…
West-Africa
The toll of attacks in Burkina Faso is growing, with dozens of
The death toll of an attack on civilians and soldiers in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80, the government said in…
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Beginning of the murder trial of ex-president of Burkina Faso Compaoré
Former Burkinabè president in exile, Blaise Compaoré, will be tried from October 11 for the murder of Thomas Sankara, the man he…
West-Africa
In the spotlight: ministerial sweep in Burkina Faso
“The long-awaited ministerial organization has therefore taken place,” he exclaims Paalga Observer. As we suspected for some time, Defense Minister Chérif Sy…
West-Africa
Attacks in northern Burkina, O. Tamboura: “The
In Burkina Faso, the government has been the target of many critics since the jihadist attack that killed 132 people in Solhan,…
