Tag Archives: Burkina Faso

The Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Prof. Kwesi Aning, is predicting a couple of coup d’etats in the West African Region. He said if the regional bloc, ECOWAS and the African Union (AU) does not urgently resolve …

The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré. The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who said both the government and parliament had been dissolved. Mr Kaboré’s whereabouts are unclear, but the officer said that all those detained were …

Heavy gunfire has been heard at several barracks in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, and at a nearby air base.       Burkina Faso: Gunfire was reported at military bases in Ouagadougou, Kaya, & Ouahigouya. U.S. citizens should avoid the areas listed in the alert & stay informed of local …

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is urging tomato traders in the country to desist from travelling to Burkina-Faso to buy tomatoes this festive season as local producers will be able to supply enough to meet their demand.   The Tomato traders and transporters association embarked on a strike in …

President Akufo-Addo left Accra this morning for Burkina Faso. He is there in his capacity as Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS to hold discussions with President Kabore on the terrorist threat confronting that country and the Region. The trip comes on the heels …