Tag: Burkina Faso
Iron Biby remains ‘world’s strongest man’ with new record lift of 230kg
Burkinabe athlete Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, better known as ” Iron Biby “, has once again proven that he is the ” strongest man in the world »At 32, he…
Six civilians killed in drone strikes in Tinzaouatène after army setback in the region
At least six civilians were killed on Tuesday, July 30, by drone strikes on the Malian town of Tinzaouatène, located near the Algerian border in the north of the country.…
Controversy over the election of the new president of the national football federation
In Burkina Faso, the election of the next president of the football federation is scheduled for August 31, but tensions are already arising around the process. Two candidates are provisionally…
discussions on a joint parliament project for the three states of the Sahel Alliance
Last Thursday, July 25, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, head of the junta in Burkina Faso, received in audience Colonel Malick Diaw, president of the National Council of the Malian Transition. The…
Faced with violence, thousands of people take refuge in Niger
The recent deterioration of the security situation in Burkina has forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in Niger. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is…
A new attack targeting soldiers took place in the north of the country
An attack took place in northern Togo last weekend. It took place near the border with Burkina Faso and was claimed by the group supporting Islam and Muslims (JNIM). It…
Thousands of protesters in Djibo against insecurity and the blockade of their city
In Burkina Faso, thousands of people demonstrated this Saturday in the town of Djibo, located 200 km north of the capital, to denounce the deterioration of the security situation and…
new attack in Djibo with heavy material damage
New attack on the town of Djibo in the Soum province of Burkina Faso. It took place in the early morning of Wednesday, July 17. Armed men attacked several important…
A journalist and a figure of the Burkinabe army kidnapped on the same day
In Burkina Faso, two new disappearances occurred on the same day. Last Saturday, journalist Alain Alain and Lieutenant Colonel Yves Didier Bamouni were both abducted, each from his home. The…
“The Event” wins its case, the Higher Council of Communication will pay a fine
In Burkina Faso, the newspaper “l’Evènement” won its legal action against the Higher Council of Communication. On June 19, the CSC had ordered the suspension of the newspaper for a…