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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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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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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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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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Burkina Strike Boldest Yet As Islamist Insurgency Pushes South
In a 2013 speech claiming victory over jihadists in Mali who had seized the north a year earlier, French President Francois Hollande said that if it had not been for his nation's military intervention, "today we would have terrorists here in Bamako".
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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 Votes for New President After Year of Upheaval
Voters in Burkina Faso began casting ballots today for a new president and parliament, hoping to turn the page on a year of turmoil during which the west African nation's people ousted a veteran ruler and repelled a military coup.
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After Roller-Coaster Year, Burkina Votes for New President
After a rocky year that saw Burkina's people rise up to oust a longtime leader and then repel a military coup, the west African nation on Sunday elects a new president in a vote hailed as a fresh start for the country.
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UN Chief Demands Burkina Faso Military Show 'Restraint'
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for Burkina Faso's military to "exercise restraint" after three people died and scores more were injured in protests following a coup.
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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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Foreigners Rescued as Mali Hotel Siege Leaves Seven Dead
Five foreigners have been evacuated and a "number" of hostages freed after they were trapped by gunmen in a hotel standoff with soldiers in central Mali that left at least seven people dead, military sources said early Saturday.
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French Soldiers Accused of Paedophilia in Custody in France: Legal Source
Two French special forces soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in Burkina Faso returned home Thursday and have been taken into custody, said a legal source.
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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.
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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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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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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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Burkina Strike Boldest Yet As Islamist Insurgency Pushes South
In a 2013 speech claiming victory over jihadists in Mali who had seized the north a year earlier, French President Francois Hollande said that if it had not been for his nation's military intervention, "today we would have terrorists here in Bamako".
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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 Votes for New President After Year of Upheaval
Voters in Burkina Faso began casting ballots today for a new president and parliament, hoping to turn the page on a year of turmoil during which the west African nation's people ousted a veteran ruler and repelled a military coup.
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After Roller-Coaster Year, Burkina Votes for New President
After a rocky year that saw Burkina's people rise up to oust a longtime leader and then repel a military coup, the west African nation on Sunday elects a new president in a vote hailed as a fresh start for the country.
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UN Chief Demands Burkina Faso Military Show 'Restraint'
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for Burkina Faso's military to "exercise restraint" after three people died and scores more were injured in protests following a coup.
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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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Foreigners Rescued as Mali Hotel Siege Leaves Seven Dead
Five foreigners have been evacuated and a "number" of hostages freed after they were trapped by gunmen in a hotel standoff with soldiers in central Mali that left at least seven people dead, military sources said early Saturday.
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French Soldiers Accused of Paedophilia in Custody in France: Legal Source
Two French special forces soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in Burkina Faso returned home Thursday and have been taken into custody, said a legal source.
