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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Burkina Faso, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 313 stories have been published about Burkina Faso which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Burkina Faso, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 313 stories have been published about Burkina Faso which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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International · Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s junta says its intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt

47% Center coverage: 42 sources

Burkina Faso’s military government said Wednesday its intelligence and security services had thwarted a coup attempt and were actively pursuing others believed involved in what it called a bid to “throw our country into chaos.”See the Story

Military · Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Detains Four Officers After Thwarted Coup

78% Center coverage: 9 sources

Burkina Faso said on Thursday that four officers had been detained a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt. The four are suspected of involvement in a "conspiracy against state security", military prosecutor Ahmed Ferdinand Sountoura said in a statement seen by AFP on Thursday.See the Story

Voting · Burkina Faso

Burkina junta leader: Security first before promised elections

Coverage: 8 sources

The leader of Burkina Faso's military junta on Friday said promised elections would only be held once the security situation permits, as hundreds of his supporters rallied in the capital on the first anniversary of the coup. See the Story

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Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso

Junta leader after coup attempt: Democratic election is not the priority

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Burkina Faso's junta rule will not prioritize holding presidential elections while the security situation is volatile.See the Story

Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso

Burkina's Constitution will be amended, elections not “a priority”

Elections in Burkina Faso are not “a priority” and the Constitution will be partially amended, Captain Ibrahim Traoré said Friday evening during an interview on national television, almost a year after he came to power by aSee the Story

Africa · Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: 1 year after the Traoré putsch, the security challenge persists

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

After taking power on September 30, 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré gave himself "two to three months" to improve the security situation in Burkina Faso, but a year later the country is still the target of deadly jihadist attacks.See the Story

Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso

Burkina still battling insecurity one year after coup

Ibrahim Traore seized power in September 2022, vowing to improve security. Since then, the regime has focused on a strong security response to attacks by jihadists. More than 17,000 people have died in attacks since 2015, more than 6,000 just since the start of this year.See the Story

Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, the junta says it has foiled a coup d'État

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Le procureur du tribunal militaire de Ouagadougou a annoncé avoir ouvert une enquête et interpellé quatre officiers.See the Story

Emmanuel Macron · Sahel

Why is it so difficult to describe armed conflict as victory or defeat

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

INTERVIEW - Operation Barkhane against terrorist groups in the Sahel is a “victory”, Emmanuel Macron reiterated on September 24. But the forced departure of French forces from Niger seems at first sight to prove the opposite.See the Story

Africa · Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso suspends French media "Jeune Afrique" magazine

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Burkina Faso announced on Monday evening the suspension of "all distribution media" of the French media Jeune Afrique, which includes a print newspaper and a website, after the publication of articles evoking tensions within the Burkinabe army.See the Story

Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso announced a coup attempt

Many of those involved in the September 26 rebellion have been detained, the country's military authorities noted.See the Story

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