Burkina Faso’s President, Christian Kaboré dissolves government
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of Burkina Faso has dissolved the government amidst public protest against insecurity in the country. The country has seen continuous protest by the people against the government for its inability to deal with attacks from Jihadist. An executive decree read out by General Secretary of the Government, Stephane Sanou made […]
AU, Burkinabe government remain mute as French soldiers shot and injured protesters in Kaya
French Troops reportedly shot into a human blockage in the city of Kaya – Burkina Faso in attempts to disperse the crowd and pass through to Niger. According to the locals, the warning shots ended up hitting several protestors who are currently receiving treatment. Speaking to reporters, an indigene of Kaya identified as Mahamadi Sawadogo […]
Burkinabe youth celebrate young boy who destroyed French drone with a catapult
Live From Kaya – A young Burkinabe boy is being celebrated by the locals after he used a catapult to destroy a drone believed to belong to the French troops. According to a live update from Kaya city, the youth who are still at post to prevent the French troops from crossing to Niger sighted […]
Burkinabe youth block French military convoy, demands to see content of their vehicles
The growing call for French soldiers to leave the Sahel has reached its peak as youth in the city of Kaya, Burkina Faso blocked a French military convoy which was heading towards Niger and demanded two things: For the French troops to leave their country and also open their vehicles for them to conduct a […]
Burkina Faso: A dismissed soldier returned to the village; operates 30-hectares farm with success
Yezouma Coulibaly was born in 1985, in the West African state of Burkina Faso and joined the national army in 2003. In the army, he worked in human resources; however, his career came to a halt during a 2011 mutiny of which he was dismissed. As reported by Lefo.net, the young army officer was distraught […]
Remembering a Hero: Burkina Faso Erects Monument in Honor of Thomas Sankara
More than three decades after his assassination, the statue of the late Pan Africa military leader, Thomas Sankara, finally stands erected on the site where he was precisely slain at the age 37 in Ouagadougou by a group of soldiers on October 15, 1987. His murder is believed to be orchestrated by France through his […]