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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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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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Roch Marc Kabore Wins Burkina Faso Presidential Vote: Electoral Commission
Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first new leader in decades, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.
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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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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 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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French President Francois Hollande Condemns Burkina Faso 'Coup'
French President Francois Hollande today condemned the "coup d'Etat" in Burkina Faso, where the presidential guard has detained the former French colony's interim leader and senior government members.
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Ousted Burkina Leader's Party Candidate Barred From Presidential Vote
Burkina Faso's Constitutional Council on Saturday provisionally cleared 16 candidates for presidential elections in October but declared the candidate of ousted president Blaise Compaore's party ineligible.
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Mali Hotel Attack Claimed by Fighters Linked to Mokhtar Belmokhtar
A deadly hostage drama at a Mali hotel in which 13 people died -- including five UN workers -- was claimed today by fighters linked to the notorious one-eyed Algerian jihadi leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
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Burkina Faso Will Ask Morocco to Extradite Former President
Burkina Faso will ask Morocco to extradite ousted leader Blaise Compaore, interim Prime Minister Isaac Zida told reporters on Thursday after the new government's first meeting.
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Burkina Army Strongman Hands Power to Civilian Leader
The army strongman in charge of Burkina Faso since the ouster of veteran leader Blaise Compaore three weeks ago, formally handed power to interim civilian President Michel Kafando on Friday.
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Burkina Army, Civil Groups Agree Transition Pact
Burkina Faso's army on Thursday reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore.
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Burkina Army Leader Promises a 'Consensus' Leader
The head of Burkina Faso's military regime promised to deliver a "consensus" leader on Monday in talks on installing a unity government in the west African nation following a violent crackdown on protesters.
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Burkina Faso Appoints New Transitional Leader
Burkina Faso's army appointed a military colonel as transitional leader on Saturday, it said, after the West African country's president resigned from 27 years in office amid violent protests against his continued power.
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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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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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Roch Marc Kabore Wins Burkina Faso Presidential Vote: Electoral Commission
Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first new leader in decades, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.
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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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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 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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French President Francois Hollande Condemns Burkina Faso 'Coup'
French President Francois Hollande today condemned the "coup d'Etat" in Burkina Faso, where the presidential guard has detained the former French colony's interim leader and senior government members.
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Ousted Burkina Leader's Party Candidate Barred From Presidential Vote
Burkina Faso's Constitutional Council on Saturday provisionally cleared 16 candidates for presidential elections in October but declared the candidate of ousted president Blaise Compaore's party ineligible.
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Mali Hotel Attack Claimed by Fighters Linked to Mokhtar Belmokhtar
A deadly hostage drama at a Mali hotel in which 13 people died -- including five UN workers -- was claimed today by fighters linked to the notorious one-eyed Algerian jihadi leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
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Burkina Faso Will Ask Morocco to Extradite Former President
Burkina Faso will ask Morocco to extradite ousted leader Blaise Compaore, interim Prime Minister Isaac Zida told reporters on Thursday after the new government's first meeting.
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Burkina Army Strongman Hands Power to Civilian Leader
The army strongman in charge of Burkina Faso since the ouster of veteran leader Blaise Compaore three weeks ago, formally handed power to interim civilian President Michel Kafando on Friday.
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Burkina Army, Civil Groups Agree Transition Pact
Burkina Faso's army on Thursday reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore.
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Burkina Army Leader Promises a 'Consensus' Leader
The head of Burkina Faso's military regime promised to deliver a "consensus" leader on Monday in talks on installing a unity government in the west African nation following a violent crackdown on protesters.
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Burkina Faso Appoints New Transitional Leader
Burkina Faso's army appointed a military colonel as transitional leader on Saturday, it said, after the West African country's president resigned from 27 years in office amid violent protests against his continued power.
