Burkina Faso

14 candidates open campaign for Burkinabe presidency

Presidential hopefuls in Burkina Faso kicked off campaigning on Sunday for an election meant to…

US charges Burkinabe man over fake mosquito nets

A Burkina Faso man has been criminally charged by U.S. prosecutors in New York over…

Eagles Land in Burkina Faso, Ready for CHAN Qualifier

By Taiwo Adelu. The delegation of Nigeria’s Super Eagles B landed in Ouagadougou, capital of…

CHAN 2016: Burkina Faso shifts clash with Home Eagles

Federation Burkinabe de Foot-Ball (FBF), Burkina Faso’s football governing body, has moved this weekend’s Burkina…

Burkina Faso failed coup plotter charged with crimes against humanity

The leader of last month's failed coup in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendere, has been…

CHAN 2016: Home Eagles meet Burkina Faso Saturday

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday said the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier…

3 Burkinabe gendarmes killed by scores of gunmen

Around 50 unidentified gunmen attacked a Burkina Faso gendarmerie brigade near the country's western border…

Burkina Faso aborted coup leader surrenders

The leader of a short-lived coup in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendere, has surrendered to…

Burkina coup leader flees, army takes over PG camp

Burkina Faso soldiers met little resistance  as they entered a presidential guard camp in Ouagadougou,…

Burkina Faso failed coup plotters refusing to disarm

Burkina Faso's powerful presidential guard is resisting efforts to disarm it after carrying out a…