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GHANAIAN TRAVELS 4,900 MILES FROM PARIS TO ACCRA BY CAR
Homecoming Midafternoon on Sunday, July 16, Donkoh crossed from Burkina Faso to Paga in Ghana's Upper East region... READ MORE›
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BURKINA FASO: AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN RESTAURANT ATTACK
At least 18 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants at a restaurant popular with foreigners in the capital of Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
THE GAMBIA OPPOSITION WARNS YAHYA JAMMEH TO STEP ASIDE
Gambia closes two private radio stations amid crisis Jammeh railed against the West African regional bloc ECOWAS that has urged him to step down... READ MORE›
WORLD'S FIRST MALARIA VACCINE APPROVED AFTER 30 YEARS OF TRIALS
Sir Andrew Witty, CEO of GSK, said Today's scientific opinion represents a further important step towards making available for young children the world's first malaria vaccine... READ MORE›
AFRICAN LEADERS HEAD TO THE GAMBIA FOR MEDIATION TALKS
West African heads of state to arrive in Banjul to ask President Jammeh to step down, according to Senegalese official... READ MORE›
AFRICAN LEADERS BACK ADAMA BARROW AS NEW PRESIDENT OF THE GAMBIA
Local presidents 'to take all necessary actions' in support of election result that incumbent Yahya Jammeh refuses to accept... READ MORE›
AFRICA LEADERS IN BURKINA FOR TALKS
Under Burkina Faso's constitution, the head of the National Assembly should take office if the president resigns... READ MORE›
WHY IS IT LEFT TO US NGOS TO EXPOSE AUSTRALIAN MINING'S WRONGDOING IN AFRICA?
The economy of Eritrea has experienced considerable growth in recent years, explains the website for Australian mining company Danakali... READ MORE›
DR CONGO TO EXPEL AFRICAN ACTIVISTS
DR Congo Seeks Democracy The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will deport four pro-democracy activists from Senegal and Burkina Faso arrested on Sunday... READ MORE›
MILITARY IN BURKINA FASO CONFIRMS COUP
While Burkina Faso has largely been spared from extremist violence, a Romanian national was abducted in April, and a Mali-based jihadi group claimed responsibility... READ MORE›
MILITARY UNITS IN BURKINA FASO STAND READY TO QUELL COUP
Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, was a French colony until 1960... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIAN SURGEON AND HIS WIFE KIDNAPPED IN BURKINA FASO
An Australian couple have nbsp been kidnapped by Islamic extremists in west Africa, a spokesman for the Burkina Faso government has confirmed. nbsp... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO COUP TO BE REVERSED AS VIOLENT PROTESTS CONTINUE
The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso's membership and given leaders until Tuesday to restore the former government... READ MORE›
HUNDREDS OF NHS MEDICS VOLUNTEER TO WORK IN SIERRA LEONE AS EBOLA SPREADS
After an exhausting two-month trip in Sierra Leone and Liberia, returning to London has been a shock for Casey... READ MORE›
LAST CHANCE FOR FORMER GAMBIAN PRESIDENT TO LEAVE ON HIS OWN
The West African regional force including tanks moved into Gambia Thursday evening and has met no resistance, said de Souza... READ MORE›
EX-LEADER OF CHAD GOES ON TRIAL FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
Mr. Habre denounced the event as a farce staged by African traitors and servants of America, witnesses said... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO ATTACKS: FOUR AL-QAEDA TERRORISTS - 'INCLUDING TWO WOMEN' - KILLED AFTER SPECIAL FORCES FREE 126 HOSTAGES IN HOTEL SIEGE
The United Kingdom stands with President Kabore and the people of Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism, he said... READ MORE›
GUNMEN ON MOTORCYCLES ATTACK TURKISH RESTAURANT IN BURKINA FASO, KILLING 18
He said at least 20 other people were injured in the attack on the Aziz Istanbul restaurant, a spot popular with foreigners in the capital, Ouagadougou... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO PROTESTERS SET FIRE TO PARLIAMENT
Government spokesman Alain Edouard Traore issued a statement Wednesday hailing the vitality of Burkina Faso's democracy despite what he termed anti-government misbehaviour ... READ MORE›
FRENCH FORCES KILL MILITANTS IN MALI FOREST
France says its forces in West Africa have killed or captured more than 20 militants in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
OPTIMISM ABOUNDS AS BURKINA FASO VOTES FOR PRESIDENT
The last year has been a tumultuous one for Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
TERRORIST ATTACKS CIVILIAN DEATHS AND A QUESTION WHY
He was like many Burkina Faso people selfless, kind, eager to convey joy and love, Mr. Vardy wrote in an email exchange... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO MILITARY INSTALLS GENERAL AS NEW HEAD OF STATE AFTER COUP
Burkina Faso's military has installed a general loyal to a former President as the new head of state, in a coup three weeks before national elections... READ MORE›
THE RISE AND FALL OF BURKINA FASO'S COUP
The Balai Citoyen movement, initiated by Burkina Faso's youth, was an important element in last year's 30 October popular upheaval which toppled Compaore... READ MORE›
AT LEAST 20 REPORTED DEAD, 63 HOSTAGES RELEASED
Burkina Faso hotel attack At least 20 reported dead, 63 hostages released... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO VOTES AFTER YEAR OF POLITICAL TURMOIL
RELATED Burkina Faso elections Not a one-man race Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reporting from the capital, Ouagadougou, said there were long queues in most polling stations... READ MORE›
AL-QAEDA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATTACK ON UPSCALE HOTEL IN BURKINA FASO
Attackers struck an upscale hotel popular with westerners in Burkina Faso's capital late Friday... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO ATTACK SIGNALS SPREAD OF ISLAMIST MENACE
Until recently, Burkina Faso had been spared the Islamist violence afflicting nearby states... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO-NIGERIA FRIENDLY CANCELLED OVER UK VISAS
Seven Burkina Faso players failed to secure UK entry visas, forcing Monday's football match in London to be cancelled... READ MORE›
FUNERAL SERVICE IN MARYLAND FOR DOCTOR WHO DIED FROM EBOLA IN US HOSPITAL
Funeral mass for surgeon Martin Salia, who died after contracting Ebola in his native Sierra Leone, to be held at familys parish in Washington suburbs... READ MORE›
THOUSANDS CHEER DOWNFALL OF BURKINA FASO'S LEADER
Hours after Mr Compaore fled, the commander of Burkina Faso's army, General Honore Traore, announced that he was the new president... READ MORE›