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Burkina Faso junta leader Damiba agrees to resign following junior officers’ coup

Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba agreed to step down Sunday, two days after military officers announced he had been removed from power, religious and community leaders said.

France 24

Anti-French anger grips Burkina Faso in wake of second military coup

Burkina Faso's new military leaders on Sunday said calm had been restored to the capital Ouagadougou following scenes of violence outside the French embassy. The country's future has been plunged into uncertainty after it suffered its second coup in a year.

Radio France Internationale

West Africa’s fifth coup in two years tests regional bloc

West Africa’s fifth successful coup in just over two years is testing a regional bloc that’s running out of ideas to maintain political stability in the face of threats by jihadists.

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Gunfire erupts in Burkina Faso a day after the second coup in nine months

Gunshots rang out in Burkina Faso's capital amid signs of lingering tensions a day after a group of military officers overthrew the man who had seized power in a coup in January.

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Burkina Faso's new leader says gunfire in capital was counter-offensive by ousted president

Burkina Faso's self-declared new leader Ibrahim Traore said gunfire in the capital Ouagadougou on Saturday was part of a counter-offensive staged by ousted President Paul-Henri Damiba.

Reuters

Burkina Faso hit by fresh uncertainty after second coup in eight months

Burkina Faso awoke to fresh chaos Saturday with the country facing its second coup in a year. Junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was toppled by junior officers led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, who accused Damiba of failing to address the numerous jihadist attacks on the impoverished and restive West African…

France 24

Gunfire, confusion grip Burkina Faso day after coup, fire breaks out at French embassy

Gunfire rang out across Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday and fire broke out at the French embassy as self-declared leader Ibrahim Traore accused President Paul-Henri Damiba of staging a counter-offensive after his apparent ouster a day earlier.

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Security fears grow after latest Burkina Faso coup

Concerns are mounting in Burkina Faso that the West African nation's military latest coup will only further set back the fight against Islamic extremists

The Independent UK

West Africa regional bloc condemns seizure of power in Burkina Faso

The Economic Community of West African States on Friday condemned the seizure of power by a group of soldiers in Burkina Faso.

Reuters

Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of government

Borders have been closed indefinitely and all political activities are suspended

The Independent UK

Burkina Faso: Military officers remove President Damiba in a coup

Burkina Faso’s military government dissolved and the constitution suspended, coup leader Ibrahim Traore says.

Al Jazeera

Burkina Faso soldiers announce overthrow of military government

Armed soldiers in fatigues and masks appeared on television in Burkina Faso on Friday night to confirm the ouster of President Paul-Henri Damiba, the second coup in the troubled West African country this year.

Reuters

Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government

Burkina Faso army Captain Ibrahim Traore has ousted military leader Paul-Henri Damiba and dissolved the government and constitution, he said in a statement read on national television Friday evening.

Reuters

Burkina Faso military leader says discussions ongoing to restore "calm and serenity"

Burkina Faso's military leader Paul-Henri Damiba on Friday accused certain army units of creating a "confused situation", adding that discussions were ongoing to restore calm following heavy gunfire that raised fears of a coup, a statement on the presidency's Facebook said.

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The Independent UK

Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking coup fears

Residents in the capital of Burkina Faso say gunfire rang out early in the morning and the state broadcaster has gone off the air, fueling fears that another coup is underway

Radio France Internationale

Heavy gunfire near Burkina Faso presidential palace sparks fears of mutiny

Shots and a large blast were heard early Friday morning around Burkina Faso's presidential palace and the headquarters of its military junta, which seized power in a coup last January. The state broadcaster is functioning intermittently.

The Independent UK

Coup fears in Burkina Faso as gunfire erupts and soldiers block government buildings

Events in Ouagadougou bear hallmark of other recent power grabs across region

Al Jazeera

Heavy gunfire, soldiers on the streets in Burkina Faso capital

Soldiers seen along the main avenue in Ouagadougou leading to the presidential palace and national television station.

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Several feared dead, trucks destroyed in Burkina Faso convoy attack

Several people are feared dead in an attack by Islamist militants on a 150-vehicle convoy taking supplies to a town in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, the army said.

Al Jazeera

Love, determination and risking all to cross the Mediterranean

Sadia’s journey from Benin to Europe would see her brave a deadly migration route, and be separated from her husband.

The Independent UK

Burkina Faso coup-leader defends his military takeover to UN

Burkina Faso’s coup leader-turned-president has defended his military takeover

The Conversation

The scourge of sexual violence in West Africa, unveiled

When Zougba’s husband fled the jihadist violence crippling Burkina Faso, she soon found herself with her young son, daughter and other women on the road in a mission to join him. After 10km, four armed men surged into view from the side of the road. Her children bore witness as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank Calls on G5 Sahel Countries to Diversify Economies, Scale Up Reforms

The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to climate change, warning they are extremely vulnerable to extreme weather patterns. A report said Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger -- all in the arid Sahel region -- are among the world’s…

France 24

EU Parliament backs resolution criticising TotalEnergies project in Uganda

The EU raises serious questions about the actions of French energy giant TotalEnergies in Uganda, with MEPs saying the group's oil pipeline project has led to evictions and arrests. Also in this edition: the United Nations publishes a report shedding light on increased human rights violations in Burkina Faso. Finally,…

France 24

Kenya's Ruto marks shift from Kenyatta on first day in office

Our headlines across the continent: William Ruto spends his first day in charge of Kenya. The new president is putting a focus on climate policies and reversing some of his predecessor's actions. In Burkina Faso, the director of a mining company has been found guilty of manslaughter after eight people…

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