Burkina Faso

UN tackles Burkina Faso, says you’ve no authority to expel its official

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed his confidence in Ms Barbara Manzi, the most senior UN official in Burkina Faso, who was ordered to leave the country by…

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UN seeks probe into coup-related deaths in Burkina Faso

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right (OHCHR), has called for investigation into the deaths and injuries resulting from last week’s coup in Burkina Faso. UN…

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Burkina Faso’s self-declared military leader says ‘situation under control’

Burkina Faso’s self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said on Sunday that the situation was under control, urging people to refrain from acts of vandalism targeting the French embassy, a…

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Again, coup in Burkina Faso, 2nd in 8 months

…As soldiers announce overthrow of military leader, Paul Henri Damiba Burkina Faso’s army captain, Ibrahim Traore, announced Friday night that the army had seized power and ousted military leader Paul…

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