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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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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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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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Coup In Burkina Faso As Military Dismisses Junta Leader Amid Violence
Military officers announced the removal from office of Burkina Faso's junta leader on Friday.
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Heavy Gunfire Heard In Burkina Barracks, Government Denies Army Takeover
Gunfire rang out from several military camps in Burkina Faso early on Sunday, the government said, but it denied the military had seized power.
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Burkina Faso Arrests 11 Failed Coup Soldiers After Arms Depot Raid
Eleven former members of the elite Burkinabe presidential guard which staged a brief but failed coup last year were arrested after a raid on Friday on an arms depot near the capital, the army said today.
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Burkina Coup General Charged Over 1987 Murder Of Ex-Leader
General Gilbert Diendere, who tried to seize power in Burkina Faso in September, has been charged with murder in a probe into the death of the country's revered former leader, an official at the military prosecutor's office said today.
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Burkina Faso Elections Confirmed for November 29
Burkina Faso's interim government confirmed Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections initially set for October, but delayed by a failed coup, would go ahead on November 29.
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Burkina Faso Coup Leader General Gilbert Diendere Hands Himself In
The leader of Burkina Faso's short-lived coup was in police custody on Thursday after handing himself in.
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Talks Start for Surrender of Burkina Coup Leader: Government
Burkina Faso's government said on Wednesday it had started negotiations to persuade the leader of a short-lived coup to surrender, a day after he took refuge in the Vatican's compound in the capital.
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European Union Urges Speedy Burkina Polls After Coup Attempt
The EU on Wednesday urged the Burkina Faso transitional authorities to press ahead quickly with elections after renegade presidential guard troops staged a short-lived coup.
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UN Chief Welcomes Return of Burkina Interim Regime
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the reinstatement of Burkina Faso's interim leader Michel Kafando and transitional institutions after coup leaders stood down.
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Burkina Faso's President Michel Kafando Back in Charge as Coup Fails
The president of Burkina Faso president was back in charge on Wednesday and said he would resume overseeing a transition to democracy, ending a coup by presidential guard soldiers who took him hostage last week.
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Burkina Army Warns Coup Leaders It has The 'Means to Attack'
Burkina Faso's army on Tuesday warned the elite troops behind last week's coup that it had "the means to attack" them, further ramping up pressure on the putschists to surrender.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
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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.
-
African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
-
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.
-
Coup In Burkina Faso As Military Dismisses Junta Leader Amid Violence
Military officers announced the removal from office of Burkina Faso's junta leader on Friday.
-
Heavy Gunfire Heard In Burkina Barracks, Government Denies Army Takeover
Gunfire rang out from several military camps in Burkina Faso early on Sunday, the government said, but it denied the military had seized power.
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Burkina Faso Arrests 11 Failed Coup Soldiers After Arms Depot Raid
Eleven former members of the elite Burkinabe presidential guard which staged a brief but failed coup last year were arrested after a raid on Friday on an arms depot near the capital, the army said today.
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Burkina Coup General Charged Over 1987 Murder Of Ex-Leader
General Gilbert Diendere, who tried to seize power in Burkina Faso in September, has been charged with murder in a probe into the death of the country's revered former leader, an official at the military prosecutor's office said today.
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Burkina Faso Elections Confirmed for November 29
Burkina Faso's interim government confirmed Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections initially set for October, but delayed by a failed coup, would go ahead on November 29.
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Burkina Faso Coup Leader General Gilbert Diendere Hands Himself In
The leader of Burkina Faso's short-lived coup was in police custody on Thursday after handing himself in.
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Talks Start for Surrender of Burkina Coup Leader: Government
Burkina Faso's government said on Wednesday it had started negotiations to persuade the leader of a short-lived coup to surrender, a day after he took refuge in the Vatican's compound in the capital.
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European Union Urges Speedy Burkina Polls After Coup Attempt
The EU on Wednesday urged the Burkina Faso transitional authorities to press ahead quickly with elections after renegade presidential guard troops staged a short-lived coup.
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UN Chief Welcomes Return of Burkina Interim Regime
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the reinstatement of Burkina Faso's interim leader Michel Kafando and transitional institutions after coup leaders stood down.
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Burkina Faso's President Michel Kafando Back in Charge as Coup Fails
The president of Burkina Faso president was back in charge on Wednesday and said he would resume overseeing a transition to democracy, ending a coup by presidential guard soldiers who took him hostage last week.
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Burkina Army Warns Coup Leaders It has The 'Means to Attack'
Burkina Faso's army on Tuesday warned the elite troops behind last week's coup that it had "the means to attack" them, further ramping up pressure on the putschists to surrender.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
