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Interim leader Ibrahim Traoré insists Wagner Group is not engaged in fighting Islamic terror threat
Giving air time to the head of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb legitimises ‘hate speech’, says west African nation
Transitional government says its own troops will defend nation against Islamist militants
Military junta says domestic forces will defend against Islamists amid claims of ties to Russia
Akufo-Addo tells Blinken that Wagner Group has ‘entered into an arrangement’ with Ouagadougou to fight jihadist revolt
Latest military takeover in Burkina Faso comes as region faces highest death toll for a decade
Army captain Ibrahim Traoré’s supporters take to the streets and attack French institutions
Army captain introduced on TV as new leader after escalating violence
Born in Burkina Faso, the Berlin-based laureate has built both innovative village schools and global prestige projects
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Latest military takeover in west Africa in eight months as jihadist insurgency roils region
Tri-border region close to Mali and Niger is at the centre of a violent insurgency roiling the Sahel region
Armed groups vie for control of mines and the lucrative trade in the precious metal, which ends up being refined in Dubai
Macron says forces will focus on fight against Islamists filling void left by regional governments
The border region has become a locus of extremist activity, despite the presence of 5,000 French troops
Jab developed by University of Oxford team proves 77% effective in Burkina Faso mid-stage tests
Family of ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ seeks return of Blaise Compaore from Ivory Coast exile
Report directly contradicts Paris claim that all dead in January 3 attack were jihadis
Landlocked Burkina Faso is home to the world’s fastest-growing Islamist insurgency
Eleven soldiers die as nation mourns loss of 35 civilians on Christmas Eve
Gold miner says takeover would expose shareholders to worsening security situation in Burkina Faso
Deadly attacks increase fear of terrorism and insecurity in the impoverished region
Ruling party calls for state of emergency after 37 killed in jihadi gun attack
Faure Gnassingbé says ‘devastating’ impact if extremists are not contained
Surge in Islamist attacks takes toll on west African nation
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