| 5,486,213 |
11.1772 |
-4.2979 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Burkina Faso leader Blaise Compaore's presidential guard on Friday went on the offensive against mutinous troops in Bobo Dioulasso, the country's economic capital, witnesses said. |
| 5,486,217 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
The Burkina Faso military has arrested 93 soldiers for alleged involvement in a mutiny, an officer told AFP, after disgruntled troops wreaked havoc in the economic capital for days last week. |
| 5,486,220 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
The government of Burkina Faso, faced with public unrest and army mutinies since February, has replaced all the governors of the west African country's regions, it has announced. |
| 5,486,223 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Police fired tear gas in a southern Burkina Faso town Wednesday to break up a demonstration by local residents two days after eight people were killed in a road accident, witnesses said. |
| 5,486,227 |
11.76 |
-4.81 |
Burkina Faso |
|
The Security Forces of Burkina Faso broke up a protest by farmers leaving many people injured. |
| 5,486,230 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Burkina Faso's military has discharged 566 soldiers following a wave of mutinees that swept across the country earlier this year, army chief of staff Nabere Honore Traore said Thursday. |
| 5,486,234 |
12.97 |
-2.27 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Clashes between police and rioters at a mine in Pelegtanga left several people injured. |
| 5,486,238 |
11.1772 |
-4.2979 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Due to the Tuareg rebellion in Mali, thousands of Malians fled into Bodo-Dioulasso. Many other Malians fled to other neighboring countries. |
| 5,486,244 |
11.67132 |
-1.07374 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Ethnic rivals battle in an area south of Ouagadougou. The rivalry culminated when the son of the Akonga chief was killed by the Liliou group. The Akonga sought revenge, killing nine members of the rival community. |
| 5,486,247 |
11.1772 |
-4.2979 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Several thousand people protested across the poor west African country of Burkina Faso on Saturday to denounce a steep spike in the prices of basic food items and petrol. |
