66 women and kids abducted by alleged militant in Burkina Faso’s north last week. They were abducted while gathering food in an insurgency-affected area. They are now in the capital, Ouagadougou, where they are expected to be questioned. 66 women and children who were abducted by alleged militant in Burkina Faso‘s north last week have … Read more
The ruling juntas in Burkina Faso and Guinea want greater time to offer an agenda for restoring civilian rule, West Africa’s nearby bloc stated Wednesday, two days after a closing date expired. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Guinea and Burkina Faso after coups in 2021 and 2022 respectively. In March, it … Read more
OUAGADOUGOU: Dust and toxic fumes billow from a cavernous, ashy granite quarry in the centre of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou. A giant crater located among the roads, houses and administrative buildings of the city’s Pissy neighbourhood, the mine has been dug by hand over 40 years. Artisanal miners toil in the bowels of the earth, … Read more
