Ivory Coast army chief linked with Burkina Faso’s failed coup
Ivory Coast's army chief, General Soumaila Bakayoko encouraged the failed coup leader in neighbouring Burkina Faso…
9 years ago
General Gilbert Diendere
Burkina Faso: Compaore’s allies loot armoury in dawn raid
Suspected loyalists of Burkina Faso's deposed President Blaise Compaore seized weapons in an overnight raid…
9 years ago
Thomas Sankara’s murder: Ex-coup leader charged
Authorities in Burkina Faso have charged a general who led a failed coup in September…
9 years ago
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…
10 years ago
Burkina Faso aborted coup leader surrenders
The leader of a short-lived coup in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendere, has surrendered to…
10 years ago
Burkina coup leader flees, army takes over PG camp
Burkina Faso soldiers met little resistance as they entered a presidential guard camp in Ouagadougou,…
10 years ago
Burkina Faso failed coup plotters refusing to disarm
Burkina Faso's powerful presidential guard is resisting efforts to disarm it after carrying out a…
10 years ago
Burkina Faso: Coup plotter, General Diendere’s assets frozen
Burkina Faso on Saturday froze the assets of General Gilbert Diendere, who led a failed…
10 years ago
Burkina Faso Coup biggest mistake, says Gen. Diendere
General Gilbert Diendere, who last week staged a coup in Burkina Faso, on Wednesday confirmed…
10 years ago
Burkina Faso’s Kafando missing as coup leader receives African leaders
Burkina Faso's President Michel Kafando said he and his government were back in power on…
10 years ago