Witnesses: Burkina Faso Hotel Attacked by Al-Qaida Militants Catches Fire After Commandos Use Explosives to Storm Building. By The Associated Press. OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Jan 15, 2016, 8:20 PM ET. Share. Email. Star. Share. Email. In this grab taken from video by Associate Press Television, two unidentified armed men approach a vehicle, near to … Read more
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso and French forces killed at least three extremists and freed 126 people as they took back control of a luxury hotel in the capital that had been seized by the attackers, the minister of security said Saturday. In this grab taken from video by Associate Press Television, two … Read more
At least three people have been killed and 60 injured during street clashes in Burkina Faso's capital as protesters demonstrated against a military coup, a senior source in the main hospital has said. Witnesses said that Members of the Burkina Faso military announced this morning that the military had seized power from the West African … Read more
Burkina Faso's military has overthrown the interim government in a coup that has plunged the capital city, Ouagadougou, into panic and comes just three weeks before the country was due to hold elections. Military officials said today (Sept. 17) that At least three people have been killed and 60 injured during street clashes in Burkina … Read more
Burkina Faso's coup leaders will release the detained interim President Michel Kafando, a statement read on national television said. They have also agreed to the "principle of dialogue", as two West African presidents come to mediate. Mr Kafando and A shadowy spymaster formerly the right-hand man to toppled President Blaise Compaore seized power in Burkina … Read more
The head of Burkina Faso's new ruling council says the president and prime minister are safe in military custody and will soon be released. Brigadier General Gilbert Diendere spoke to VOA's French to Africa Service Thursday, a day after soldiers Ouagadougou – Members of Burkina Faso's Presidential Guard on Thursday announced the dissolution of the … Read more
Lieutenant-Colonel Mamadou Bamba appeared on television to declare that a new "National Democratic Council" was in talks to hold "peaceful elections". PHOTO: AFP. OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso's presidential guard Burkina Faso's military has installed a general loyal to a former President as the new head of state, in a coup three weeks before national elections. The … Read more
The military general who has taken power in a coup in Burkina Faso says the Oct. 11 date for planned national elections appears to be "too soon." Gen. Gilbert Diendere was named the West African country's new leader on Thursday, a day after soldiers Burkina Faso Coup. Just weeks before national elections were supposed to … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sent a strong warning to the people of Burkina Faso that it will not “recognize any ascension to power through non constitutional means,” in the midst of the The president of Burkina Faso stepped down Friday after protesters stormed parliament and set the building ablaze, ending … Read more
Prior to joining Airtel, Haidara was at Etisalat Benin, while he has also held executive positions at Telecel Burkina Faso, Atlantic Telecom Gabon, Prestige Telecom in Ivory Coast, and Atlantique Telecom in Niger. Airtel Africa chief executive officer A Gatineau man expecting a happy reunion with his wife and children this week instead found himself … Read more