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Military Rule Is On The Rise In Africa - Nothing Good Came From It In The Past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.
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"Collected Bodies For 3 Days": 600 Massacred Within Hours In This Country
About 600 people were killed within a few hours by members affiliated with Al-Qaeda in an August attack on the town of Barsalogho in Burkina Faso, reports claimed on Friday.
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1 In 4 Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty, India Among Worst-Hit: UNICEF
UNICEF Child Food Poverty Report : Of the 181 million children in severe food poverty, 64 million are in South Asia, and 59 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Student In Africa Cycles 4,000 Km To Study In Dream University
The 25-year-old also stated that "he was arrested and detained three times for no good reason". The incidents happened Burkina Faso and in Togo.
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Mohamed Salah Creates Goal As Egypt Win Secures Cup Of Nations Place
Salah displayed some exquisite touches as Egypt joined hosts the Ivory Coast, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia at the African showpiece from January 13.
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Browns, Not Greens: How An Arid Africa Country Is Reimagining Golf Courses
When Burkina Faso makes the headlines these days, it's usually because of turmoil or suffering -- its jihadist insurgency, repeated military coups or grinding poverty.
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Shots Near Burkina Faso President's Home Amid Mutiny Against Government
Shots were heard late Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso's president after soldiers staged mutinies at several barracks to demand the sacking of the country's military top brass and more resources for the battle against Islamist insurgents.
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"It's A Scandal": Burkina Faso Left Fuming Over Covid Testing Procedures At AFCON After Players Test Positive
Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has deplored as "a scandal" coronavirus testing procedures at the Africa Cup of Nations after up to five players and coach Kamou Malo tested positive in the run-up to Sunday's opener against hosts Cameroon.
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37 Killed In Attack On Canadian Mining Convoy In Africa's Burkina Faso
An attack on a convoy transporting local employees of Canadian mining company Semafo in Burkina Faso left 37 people dead and 60 wounded on Wednesday, a regional governor said.
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Sacred Snappers: In This African Village, People Sit, Lie On Crocodiles
Crocodiles may be one of the deadliest hunters in the animal kingdom, but in a small village in Burkina Faso it is not unusual to see someone sitting atop one of the fearsome reptiles.
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Dozens Killed In Attack On Burkina Faso Army Headquarters
At least 28 people were killed Friday in an attack on the military headquarters in Burkina Faso, three security sources, two in France and one in West Africa, told AFP.
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Widow Of Slain American Missionary Headed Back To Africa
The widow of an American missionary said Friday that she believes it is God's plan for her to return to the African country where al-Qaeda fighters killed her husband last month, and she has no hesitation about doing so.
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Burkina Faso: No Indian Killed In Hotel Terror Attack
No Indian was killed in the terrorist attack on Hotel Splendid in Ougadougou, the Burkina Faso capital in West Africa but two Indians, who were in the hotel at that time, were evacuated, the Indian Consul, Deepak Ramchandani told IANS on Saturday.
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Airtel May Get $900 Million From Africa Business Sales: S&P
Bharti Airtel will receive about $900 million from sale of its operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone in Africa, Standard and Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday said in an estimate.
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Bharti Airtel Jumps 6%, Hits 52-Week High
In a release to the exchanges, India's largest telecom operator said, "Orange and Airtel have entered into an exclusive agreement to explore the possible acquisition by Orange of Airtel's subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville and Sierra Leone."
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Military Rule Is On The Rise In Africa - Nothing Good Came From It In The Past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.
-
"Collected Bodies For 3 Days": 600 Massacred Within Hours In This Country
About 600 people were killed within a few hours by members affiliated with Al-Qaeda in an August attack on the town of Barsalogho in Burkina Faso, reports claimed on Friday.
-
1 In 4 Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty, India Among Worst-Hit: UNICEF
UNICEF Child Food Poverty Report : Of the 181 million children in severe food poverty, 64 million are in South Asia, and 59 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Student In Africa Cycles 4,000 Km To Study In Dream University
The 25-year-old also stated that "he was arrested and detained three times for no good reason". The incidents happened Burkina Faso and in Togo.
-
Mohamed Salah Creates Goal As Egypt Win Secures Cup Of Nations Place
Salah displayed some exquisite touches as Egypt joined hosts the Ivory Coast, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia at the African showpiece from January 13.
-
Browns, Not Greens: How An Arid Africa Country Is Reimagining Golf Courses
When Burkina Faso makes the headlines these days, it's usually because of turmoil or suffering -- its jihadist insurgency, repeated military coups or grinding poverty.
-
Shots Near Burkina Faso President's Home Amid Mutiny Against Government
Shots were heard late Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso's president after soldiers staged mutinies at several barracks to demand the sacking of the country's military top brass and more resources for the battle against Islamist insurgents.
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"It's A Scandal": Burkina Faso Left Fuming Over Covid Testing Procedures At AFCON After Players Test Positive
Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has deplored as "a scandal" coronavirus testing procedures at the Africa Cup of Nations after up to five players and coach Kamou Malo tested positive in the run-up to Sunday's opener against hosts Cameroon.
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37 Killed In Attack On Canadian Mining Convoy In Africa's Burkina Faso
An attack on a convoy transporting local employees of Canadian mining company Semafo in Burkina Faso left 37 people dead and 60 wounded on Wednesday, a regional governor said.
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Sacred Snappers: In This African Village, People Sit, Lie On Crocodiles
Crocodiles may be one of the deadliest hunters in the animal kingdom, but in a small village in Burkina Faso it is not unusual to see someone sitting atop one of the fearsome reptiles.
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Dozens Killed In Attack On Burkina Faso Army Headquarters
At least 28 people were killed Friday in an attack on the military headquarters in Burkina Faso, three security sources, two in France and one in West Africa, told AFP.
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Widow Of Slain American Missionary Headed Back To Africa
The widow of an American missionary said Friday that she believes it is God's plan for her to return to the African country where al-Qaeda fighters killed her husband last month, and she has no hesitation about doing so.
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Burkina Faso: No Indian Killed In Hotel Terror Attack
No Indian was killed in the terrorist attack on Hotel Splendid in Ougadougou, the Burkina Faso capital in West Africa but two Indians, who were in the hotel at that time, were evacuated, the Indian Consul, Deepak Ramchandani told IANS on Saturday.
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Airtel May Get $900 Million From Africa Business Sales: S&P
Bharti Airtel will receive about $900 million from sale of its operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone in Africa, Standard and Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday said in an estimate.
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Bharti Airtel Jumps 6%, Hits 52-Week High
In a release to the exchanges, India's largest telecom operator said, "Orange and Airtel have entered into an exclusive agreement to explore the possible acquisition by Orange of Airtel's subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville and Sierra Leone."
