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37 years ago a coup overthrew and assassinated Burkina Faso's leader, Thomas Sankara

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Thomas Sankara: On this day in 1987 "Che Guevara of Africa" was murdered

On the occasion of World Mission Sunday, October 20, La Croix Internationalgives
Voice to missionaries in Africa. “I see many vibrant, dynamic, fervent 
Christian Communities That Have So Much to Teach Those in My Home 
Country,” says Sister Rose Marie Bougère, a French nun on mission in 
Burkina Faso.

Africa

La Croix

Mission Sunday: 'I Came Here to Be Evangelized'

The story of this vast region in Africa is more layered and nuanced than depicted in world news headlinesOriginally published on Global Voices Young Dogon men carrying straw, which is used as animal feed in Mali, West Africa. Image by Ferdinand Reus on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed). For decades, the Sahel — an area covering the countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and The Gambia — h…

Global Voices

Beyond the crisis narratives, there is much beauty, strength and resilience in the Sahelian story

15 October marks 37 years since the president of Burkina Faso, Tomas Sankara, was killed and his rule replaced by a bloody and brutal military dictatorship. In 2022 there was another coup and a new young, strong-willed and energetic junior officer Ibrahim Traore came to power. With the intention of trying to continue the work that Tomas Sankara began.Jon Nordmo.Thomas SankaraAt the great conference in Berlin in 1884, the slightly overweight repr…

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Thomas Sankara – Africa's visionary leader - steigan.no

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) will be hosting a CAF Doping Control Officers Regional Workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The three-day workshop designed will be held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso between 14 – 16 October and will be officially opened by the nation’s Minister of Sport Mr Somda Roland, who will be joined by […]

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Africa: CAF to Conduct Doping Officers Control Workshop for Wafu B Zone in Ouagadougou

In a bold move, Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for a period of three months. The decision, announced on Monday, marks another step by the government to control the media narrative in the country. The junta, which seized power through a coup in September 2022, cited issues related to the ongoing militant insurgency in the Sahel region as the reason for the suspension. The suspension of…

African Vibes Magazine

Burkina Faso Suspends Voice of America: Media Crackdown Raises Concerns Over Press Freedom - African Vibes

On Thursday, October 10, representing the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity and the National Museum of Nicaragua “Diocleciano Chávez”, Comrade Luis Manuel Andino Paiz signed the Cooperation Agreement with the National Museum of Burkina Faso.

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National Museum of Burkina Faso and Nicaragua sign cooperation agreement

President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso survived a second assassination attempt late Wednesday, marking yet another violent attack on his leadership since he seized power in a 2022 military coup. The incident occurred in the capital, Ouagadougou, when unidentified assailants ambushed the presidential convoy with heavy gunfire and explosives. While Traoré, 35, was unharmed, several security personnel were injured in the assault. The attackers fl…

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Burkina Faso’s President Traoré survives second assassination attempt amid growing instability

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washington — Authorities in Burkina Faso on Monday suspended Voice of America for three months over comments made by one of the network's journalists. 
The junta also temporarily banned local news outlets from using any international media reports, the reports said.  
Burkina Faso's superior council for communication, also known as CSC, accused VOA of demoralizing troops in Burkina Faso and nearby Mali in a broadcast on September 19, according t…

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Burkina Faso suspends VOA broadcasts

According to a statement issued by the Burkinabe Government Information Service, several attempts to destabilize institutions carried out by suspects residing in neighboring countries, who could have had the support of foreign powers, have been dismantled in the last weeks. The document adds that in the period from September 4 to October 4, 2024, security forces arrested 358 persons for acts of hostile behavior and espionage of a terrorist natur…

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Burkina Faso: more than 350 persons arrested for spying and terrorism

By Juliet ETEFE (Juliet.etefe@thebftonline.com)  Deputy Director-West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Professor Kehinde Ogunjobi has underscored the critical role of research and capacity-building in boosting Africa’s climate resilience. Professor Ogunjobi, who doubles as director of research at WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, stressed the need for countries in the sub-region…

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