Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protest against militant violence

Burkina Faso police clash with anti-Kabore protesters in capital

Simon Gongo and Katarina Hoije | BloombergBurkina Faso protest movements vowed to maintain their demands for President Roch Marc Christian Kabore to step down after police fired teargas to disperse a rally on Saturday.Protesters gathered near the Place de la Nation in the center of the capital, Ouagadougou, to call for Kabore’s departure, and for French troops to leave the country. France has about 5,000 troops battling Islamist insurgents acros…

Several injured after Burkina police fire tear gas at protesters

OUAGADOUGOU - A child and two journalists were among several injured in the Burkina Faso capital Saturday after police fired tear gas to disperse an anti-government rally over jihadist violence in the impoverished country.

Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters angered by surge in attacks linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State

Protesters are angry at the government's inability to stem violence linked to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group.

Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters

Popular anger at a spate of Islamist attacks erupted on to the streets of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Saturday, and military police fired tear gas at protesters. Lucy Fielder reports.

Protest march against militant violence at Burkina Faso's capital turns violent

Protests in Burkina Faso's capital against the state's failure to stop a wave of violence by Islamist militants turned violent.

Burkina Faso: Anti-jihadi violence protest met with tear gas

Police fired tear gas at protesters as they burned tires and ransacked a government building in Ouagadougou. Citizens of the capital of Burkina Faso are upset about jihadist violence and a recent attack.