Tag: Burkina
Burkina: seven prison sentences in the Mogho Naaba case
Seven personalities from Burkinabe civil society were sentenced on Friday, July 7, to prison terms by the Ouagadougou High Court. Ten defendants have been appearing since the beginning of June,…
Burkina: more than 6,000 schools are now closed due to insecurity
In Burkina Faso, the number of schools closed due to insecurity continues to rise. This is the case for 6,149 establishments across the country as of May 31, according to…
Cabinet reshuffle in Burkina Faso
The president of the transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has decided to carry out a reorganization of his government. There are four departures from the old team and four new appointments,…
Burkina Faso: the seals of the newspaper “L’Événement” have been lifted
In Burkina Faso, the newspaper L’Événement speaks of a “first victory”. Its premises had been sealed off last week, June 2, due to tax arrears. They were finally lifted on…
Burkina: the government offers bonuses for information concerning jihadist leaders
The government is offering up to 180,000,000 CFA francs, about 273,000 euros to anyone who can provide information for the arrest of the alleged leaders of terrorist groups. The heads…
Burkina Faso: the Prime Minister wants to endow the country with a new Constitution
Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, spoke this Tuesday, May 30 before the Transitional Legislative Assembly. He presented his speech on “the state of the…
Burkina Faso: a national day of fasting and prayers for peace
In Burkina Faso, the government organized a national day of fasting and prayers for peace and social cohesion this Saturday, May 20. Throughout the territory, all religious denominations and customary…
Doctor freed after seven years in captivity in Burkina Faso
Kenneth Elliott, from the city of Perth on Australia’s west coast, is said to be doing well and has been reunited with his wife Jocelyn and their children, Australian Foreign…
Release of two Moroccan cyclists kidnapped at the border between Burkina Faso and Niger
Two Moroccan cyclists, missing on the border between Burkina Faso and Niger, have been found safe and sound after being kidnapped in April, the Moroccan news agency MAP announced on…
33 civilians killed in Burkina Faso
At least 33 civilians were killed in an attack in western Burkina Faso, says the governor of the Boucle du Mouhoun region. Burkina Faso is one of the world’s poorest…