News: Burkina Faso

We have started to collect the most important news related to Burkina Faso in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Burkina Faso – overview

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• May 14th 2020 – May 10th 2019
• April 10th 2019 – March 25th 2017
• December 16th 2016 – January 18th 2016
• January 17th 2016 – October 1st 2015
• September 30th 2015 – September 20th 2015
• September 19th 2015 – March 5th 2015
• January 13th 2015 – November 3rd 2014
• November 3rd 2014 – October 30th 2014
• October 30th 2014 – February 10th 2013
• February 10th 2013 – January 22nd 2012
• January 3rd 2012 – April 15th 2011
• November 26th 2010 – August 10th 2008
• July 1st 2008 – November 13th 2005

Burkina Faso: news

Burkina Faso: Twelve terror suspects 'found dead in their cells'

Thursday, May 14th 2020, 7:28

An investigation is launched after 12 people die in police cells overnight in Burkina Faso.
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Why a Frenchman built a 'Tudor' castle in Burkina Faso

Tuesday, March 31st 2020, 23:17
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Thibault Fornier lives in an ex-French colony, but is enamoured with all things British.
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Canadian and Italian kidnapped in Burkina Faso turn up safe in Mali

Saturday, March 14th 2020, 22:22
related countries: Canada, Italy, Mali

Édith Blais and Luca Tacchetto, seized in 2018, apparently escaped and were picked up by UN forces.
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Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill 20 civilians in attack

Monday, February 3rd 2020, 8:29

The attack took place in a village in north-western Burkina Faso late on Saturday.
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Sahel crisis: Burkina Faso to arm civilians against militants

Monday, February 3rd 2020, 0:14

The authorities in Burkina Faso are struggling with a growing wave of Islamist militant attacks.
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Burkina Faso: Christmas Day in a Christian-Muslim household

Wednesday, December 25th 2019, 12:54

Five-year-old Iris Ouattara goes to church with her dad and mosque with her mum in Burkina Faso.
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Burkina Faso: Many women killed in suspected jihadist attack

Wednesday, December 25th 2019, 9:34

Burkina Faso declares two days of national mourning after 35 people, 31 of them women, were killed.
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Burkina Faso crisis: 'Soldiers killed seven members of my family'

Friday, December 6th 2019, 0:01

Djibril says soldiers in Burkina Faso targeted his family in their fight against Islamist militants.
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Burkina Faso's war against militant Islamists

Thursday, May 30th 2019, 0:09

Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say.
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Burkina Faso church attack: Priest among six killed

Sunday, May 12th 2019, 16:30

The attackers targeted worshippers during Mass before burning down the church.
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French hostages praise rescue 'from hell' in Burkina Faso

Saturday, May 11th 2019, 16:10
related countries: France

Two French soldiers died in a night time raid to save four people being held in Burkina Faso.
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French troops free hostages in Burkina Faso

Friday, May 10th 2019, 19:04
related countries: France

Two French citizens are among four foreigners freed in the operation, in which two French soldiers die.
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