Burkina police fire tear gas at protesters angry over mounting jihadist violence

Resisting Jihadist Takeover: Burkina Faso Protestors Demand Unresponsive President Resign

Unruly soldiers seized control of a military base in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou on Sunday amid protests over the government's handling of the jihadist threat.

Burkina police disperse protests over jihadist violence

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso: Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters rallying against insecurity in jihadist-wracked Burkina Faso on Saturday, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist said, as security sources reported that two soldiers were killed in the north of the country. Dozens were arrested, security sources said, after authorities in the former French colony banned a demonstration in the capital Ouagadougou for "security reasons" earl…

Burkina police fire tear gas at protesters angry over mounting jihadist violence