Burkina Faso: outcry for justice and body repatriation in Ouagadougou from Abidjan

Burkina Faso is demanding answers following the death of influencer Alain Traoré, known as Alino Faso, while in custody in Ivory Coast. On July 29, 2025, hundreds of protesters dressed in white took to the streets of Ouagadougou to seek justice for Traoré, …

Burkina Faso Releases Conscripted Journalists, Activist

Earlier in July 2025, Burkina Faso authorities released five journalists and a human rights activist who had been unlawfully conscripted into the military after criticizing the country’s military junta. While a positive development, their release is also a …

Burkina Faso: 50 declared dead after horrific militant attack on military base

About 50 soldiers have been declared dead after militants launched attacks, looted and set a military base in Dargo ablaze. The Associated Press confirms that the destroyed base which was established in Dargo – a town in the Nothern part of Burkina Faso, …

Ghana to become fuel hub for Burkina Faso

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has lauded the leadership of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) for injecting new levels of efficiency into the company’s operations and contributing meaningfully to the …

Militant attack on a military base in Burkina Faso kills 50 troops

A deadly assault on a military base in Dargo, northern Burkina Faso, has left around 50 soldiers dead. Local sources told the Associated Press that about 100 militants stormed the base on Monday, killing troops before looting and setting it ablaze. The …

Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday. The Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin group, or JNIM, was …

About 50 soldiers were killed in a militant attack on a base in Burkina Faso

About 50 soldiers were killed in an attack by armed militants on an army base in northern Burkina Faso, APA reports citing the Associated Press news agency. "As a result of an attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso, about …

Attack by militants on a military base in Burkina Faso has killed about 50 soldiers, community leader and resident say

World News | Attack on Military Base in Burkina Faso Kills About 50 Soldiers, Residents Say

Lagos, Jul 29 (AP) An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday. The Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin group, or JNIM, …

Attack by militants on a military base in Burkina Faso has killed about 50 soldiers, community leader and resident say

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Attack by militants on a military base in Burkina Faso has killed about 50 soldiers, community leader and resident say. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten …