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February 23, 2023
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Burkina Faso, Obituary

Burkina Faso buries exhumed remains of murdered ex-leader Sankara

On Thursday, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital, the exhumed remains of former president Thomas Sankara were put to rest. The former president’s assassination in 1987 rocked the West African...

July 2, 2021
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Burkina Faso, Crime

Children in war trained to carry out war crimes

According to the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, children caught up in warfare are being taught to commit war crimes before they can count. The ambassador said...

June 23, 2021
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Burkina Faso

Angelina Jolie Visits Burkina Faso for World Refugee Day

As the world remembers World Refugee Day on Sunday 20th June 2021, we look back at 70 years of refugee journeys. Refugees move out of their native homes to...

March 22, 2021
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Burkina Faso, PEOPLE & PLACES

Thomas Sankara: A Transformational Leader

God chooses leaders. Some leaders decide not to lead their people with wisdom, while others like Thomas Sankara lead their people with God’s wisdom. Thomas Sankara had many achievements,...

March 8, 2021
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Burkina Faso, Crime

Land Mine Kills Five; Including Expectant Woman in Northern Burkina Faso

Over the past few years, Burkina Faso has seen repeated militant attacks in its northern region. Northern Burkina Faso is where the country has its neighbors Niger and Mali...

February 5, 2021
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Africa, Burkina Faso, HEALTH

Children go through Historic Heart Surgeries in Burkina Faso

This week in a Burkina Faso teaching hospital, a group of children underwent surgeries they desperately needed so they could see another day. On the day of the surgery,...

November 20, 2020
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Africa, Burkina Faso, Politics

Burkina Faso Opposition’s Rally: The Promises

With election tension rising in Burkina Faso, epi and daba party supporters turned up in large numbers to show support for their presidential candidate, Eddie Komboïgo. Komboïgo is the...

October 3, 2020
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Africa, Burkina Faso

Education: Learning Activities Resume in Burkina Faso

Education is an important aspect in the life of any living human being. Through it, a person gets to learn very many things. Besides, one can also gain knowledge...

July 9, 2020
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Burkina Faso, Crime

Killing field: More than 180 Dead Bodies Discovered in Burkina Faso

It is not common just to wake up to hundreds of bodies just lying lifeless on the ground unaccounted for. Well, Djibo town in Burkina Faso is currently facing...

April 23, 2020
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Africa, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Government to Probe Arbitrary killing of Civilians

Human Rights Watch reported that the police force murdered innocent civilians amid an attack on the northern part of the country. The attack occurred on 9th April when the...

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